Scaling and periorificial crusts in a pediatric patient.

Autores de IIS La Fe

• Miguel Mansilla Polo

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  Rafael Botella Estrada

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Participantes ajenos a IIS La Fe

• Fayos-Gregori, Rafael
• Fernandez, Gonzalo Alonso

Grupos

• Dermatología y Regeneración Tisular

Abstract

This case reports a 14-month-old child with Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS). The child presented generalized scaling erythema accompanied by skin pain, and perioral crusts and fissures and she required hospital admission for antibiotic treatment with intravenous cloxacillin and hidroelectrolyte replacement.SSSS is a blistering skin disorder, mainly affecting children, caused by specific Staphylococcus aureus strains producing exfoliative toxins. It shows erythema in skin folds progressing to blisters within 48h, often with perioral crusts and fissures. Its diagnosis relies on clinical assessment and it often requires intravenous antibiotics for its treatment.

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Keywords

• Dermatology; Erythema accentuated in folds; Generalized scaling erythema; Infection; Skin; Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome