title: Opalescent grouped vesicles over the face: an important indicator of staphylococcal septicemia.
abstract: We present a report of three cases with vesicles containing opalescent fluid grouped over the face and scattered on the trunk and limbs. Culture of the fluid aspirated from the vesicles grew Staphylococcus aureus in two of the three cases. The observation of vesicles grouped on the face in a sick febrile child should prompt the diagnosis of a severe staphylococcal septicemia.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Jubilee Mission Medical College, East Fort, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
authors: Rati
authors: R
authors: Santhakumar
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Pudukadan
authors: Johny
authors: J
authors: Vincent
authors: Baburaj
authors: B
authors: Parameswaran
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D003023:Cloxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003023:Cloxacillin