title: Congenital staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in a premature infant.
abstract: A case of congenital staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) with fatal outcome in a premature infant is reported. An intrauterine infection with Staphylococcus aureus was probably the cause for the fulminant course of the disease. Despite adequate antibiotic treatment, the infant died within 24 h after birth because of respiratory failure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although rare, infection may occur in the perinatal period and SSSS may present within the first 24 h of life. In this situation, early administering of appropriate antibiotics is essential.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands. l.haveman@wkz.azu.nl
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Haveman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fleer
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: de Vries
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Gerards
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D013206:Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome / Q000151:congenital*