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Staphylococcal Scalded Skin SyndromeStaphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome. Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS), also known as Ritter von Ritterschein disease (in newborns), Ritter ...
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Staphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcal Infections. Staphylococcal infections are usually caused by the organism Staphylococcus aureus. ... Background Staphylococcal infections ...
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Hard-to-Diagnose Bacterial Infections of the SkinBacterial skin infections are very common, with presentations ranging from subtle to alarming. Can you correctly identify these lesions? Test your ...
Slideshow, February 2012
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Staphylococcus Aureus InfectionStaphylococcus Aureus Infection. Both community-associated and hospital-acquired infections with Staphylococcus aureus have increased in the past 20 years, ...
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Dermatologic Manifestations of Staphylococcal Scalded Skin SyndromeDermatologic Manifestations of Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome. Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a toxin-mediated type of exfoliative ...
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ErysipelasErysipelas. Erysipelas is a bacterial skin infection involving the upper dermis that characteristically extends into the superficial cutaneous lymphatics.
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EcthymaEcthyma. Ecthyma is an ulcerative pyoderma of the skin caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. ... pyoderma of the skin caused by group ...
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ImpetigoImpetigo. Impetigo is an acute, highly contagious gram-positive bacterial infection of the superficial layers of the epidermis.
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Erythema Multiforme... multiforme (EM) is an acute, self-limited, and sometimes recurring skin condition that is considered to be a type IV hypersensitivity reaction ...
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Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis...other potential etiologies, including infection, malignancy, and vaccinations (see...believe that Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS; also known as...and ...