Nikolsky's sign is a condition caused by a staphylococcal infection
in which the superficial layers of skin slip free from the lower
layers with a slight rubbing pressure. Large areas of the skin will
blister and peel away leaving wet, red and painful areas.
Review Date: 02/05/2008
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; Roy Colven, MD, Dermatologist, Associate Professor of
Medicine, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle,
Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
