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Case Report: Recurrent Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome In Healthy Term Neonate Despite Full Course Of Antibiotic Therapy, Indira Bhavsar, Rebecca Hayes, Amy Vaughan
Case Report: Recurrent Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome In Healthy Term Neonate Despite Full Course Of Antibiotic Therapy, Indira Bhavsar, Rebecca Hayes, Amy Vaughan
Marshall Journal of Medicine
Background
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) describes a blistering skin infection caused by the exfoliative toxin in the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. It more commonly affects the infant population and is characterized by large blistering bullae that rupture upon application of pressure.
Case description
We describe a case of recurrent SSSS in a healthy term neonate who initially presented with a perioral rash on day of life (DOL) 11 that quickly became vesicular with new lesions on the sternum and extremities. The patient’s rash began to resolve upon administration of culture-specific IV antibiotics. She was appropriately treated with a 14-day …