Staphylococcal Infection, Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome - DermAtlas

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Thomas Lake

Diagnosis

Staphylococcal infection staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

Body Site

total body hand

Age

5 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

confluent

Color

red

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

generalized, disseminated symmetric

Comments

Two days after starting an antistaphylococcal antibiotic, he was still red and crusty, but the generalized skin pain had begun to subside and he was able to play video games.

Description

generalized erythema, edema and periorificial and intertriginous erosions and crusting

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1/1/2008 22:01:42

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