Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in a neonate.
A case of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in a neonate caused by mother-to-child transmission through breast-feeding is reported. Staphylococcus aureus isolates from mother and child were identified using random-amplified polymorphic DNA analysis, which is a simple and rapid method for comparing strains. This study confirms the need to avoid breast-feeding in cases of breast abscess.
Raymond
J
J
Service Microbiologie, Hôpital Saint Vincent de Paul, Paris, France.
Bingen
E
E
Brahimi
N
N
Bergeret
M
M
Lepercq
J
J
Badoual
J
J
Gendrel
D
D
D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D019105:Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique; D013045:Species Specificity; D013206:Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D004269:DNA, Bacterial