Life-threatening eruptions due to infectious agents.
Some infectious diseases may cause rapidly fatal eruptions that need to be diagnosed and treated in an early phase for patient survival. The main life-threatening eruptions of infectious etiology include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, meningococcemia, toxic shock syndrome, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, and staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome.
Ramos-e-Silva
Marcia
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Sector of Dermatology and Post-Graduation Course, HUCFF-UFRJ and School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ramos.e.silva@dermato.med.br
Pereira
Ana Libia Cardozo
AL
D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012373:Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy