title: Use of skin substitute dressings in the treatment of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in neonates and young infants.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a rare toxin-mediated skin disease caused by Staphylococcus aureus and seen in infants and children younger than 5 years.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The supportive role of skin substitutes in SSSS is stressed as a new and relatively unknown method.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective observational case-series study, in neonates and young infants diagnosed with SSSS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seven infants with SSSS, treatment with antibiotics, skin substitutes, strict pain relief strategy and prognosis were described. One of them was severely affected and deceased.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study describes 7 infants with SSSS and stresses the important role of skin substitutes as Omiderm® and Suprathel® as valuable adjuvant treatment modality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Maasstadziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Baartmansm@maasstadziekenhuis.nl
authors.forename: M G A
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Baartmans
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dokter
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: den Hollander
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kroon
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Oranje
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000367:Age Factors; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001684:Biological Dressings / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017768:Skin, Artificial / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013206:Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents