Abstract
A 5-year-old girl presented with increasing erythroderma since one day in combination with impetigo vulgaris. As exfoliative lesions and bullae developed within hours, the patient was diagnosed with staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome. She was successfully treated with flucloxacillin.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Floxacillin / therapeutic use*
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Humans
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Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome / diagnosis*
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Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome / drug therapy*
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Floxacillin