title: Generalized bullous impetigo in a neonate.
abstract: Generalized bullous impetigo is uncommon in healthy and term neonates. It must be differentiated from staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome and other commonly encountered vesiculopustular lesions. We report generalized bullous impetigo in an otherwise healthy neonate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Kamaldeep
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sandhu
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kanwar
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003023:Cloxacillin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007169:Impetigo / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003023:Cloxacillin