title: [Exfoliatin in neonatal staphylococcal infections].
abstract: An outbreak of staphylococcal skin infection in neonates was investigated clinically, bacteriologically and epidemiologically with the following findings: (1) In 8 out of 13 cases, exfoliatin-producing staphylococci were present in the bullae, which is unusual with bullous lesions occurring at other ages; (2) exfoliatin producing staphylococci were present in all children with bullous lesions, as well as in carriers; (3) 39% of the phage II group staphylococci studied produced exfoliatin; (4) purulent lesions due to phage II staphylococci which did not produce exfoliatin were observed. The contaminating agent could be identified in most cases.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000032:analysis*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005083:Exfoliatins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D051379:Mice; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D005083:Exfoliatins
vernacular_title: L'exfoliatine dans les staphylococcies néonatales.