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Scalded Skin Syndrome
Health Encyclopedia: Scalded Skin Syndrome
Ritter disease; Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSS)
Prevention
The disorder may not be preventable. Prompt treatment of any staphylococcus infection may be helpful.
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Scalded skin syndrome
......and children under the age of 5. Alternative Names Ritter disease; Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSS) Causes, incidence, and risk factors Scalded... Read more »Scalded skin syndrome
Ritter disease; Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSS) Symptoms fever redness of the skin (erythema) which spreads to cover most of... Read more »Scalded skin syndrome
Ritter disease; Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSS) Treatment Intravenous antibiotics that are specific for staphylococcus are given... Read more »Nikolskys sign
...layers with slight pressure. Considerations A positive Nikolsky's sign is present in the scalded skin syndrome (caused by staphylococcal infection) and in a slightly different form in... Read more »Scleroderma: Introduction
The name scleroderma comes from the Greek words skleros, which means hard, and derma, which means skin. The disease is categorized as a rheumatologic disorder because it affects the... Read more »
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