The staphylococcal scalded-skin syndrome versus erythema multiforme.
This article reports a case of scalded-skin syndrome in a young child. Characterized by a generalized exfoliative dermatitis resembling scalded skin, the disease may involve the oral mucosa and must be differentiated from Stevens-Johnson syndrome (erythema multiforme). Since the etiology is specific, the disease can be treated with antibiotics with dramatic results.
D000284:Administration, Oral; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004892:Erythema Multiforme / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D010068:Oxacillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D010068:Oxacillin