title: Neonatal Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome complicating ileal atresia.
abstract: Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is a toxin mediated Staphylococcal infection, the toxin produced by staphylococcus aureus type 2 phage types (55,71,3A,3B,3C). There is a generalized tender erythema which commences on the head and neck, accompanied by fever, irritability, continuous cry and miserable look. The erythema is followed by cleavage of the upper epidermis in a large sheets mainly in the head, neck and the flexures, with formation of bullae (Nikolsky sign). It is most common in infants and children under 5 years. Most cases respond to antibiotics with other supportive measures. The prognosis is good, and the skin lesions disappear without a residual scar.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical Faculty, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. adnanmoh@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Adnan A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.forename: Musa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Al-Gadi
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003023:Cloxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000150:complications*; D013206:Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003023:Cloxacillin