Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in an immunocompetent adult: Possibleimplication of low-dosage prednisone

Authors
Shirin, S Gottlieb, AB Stahl, EB
Citation
S. Shirin et al., Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in an immunocompetent adult: Possibleimplication of low-dosage prednisone, CUTIS, 62(5), 1998, pp. 223-224
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
CUTIS
ISSN journal
00114162 → ACNP
Volume
62
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
223 - 224
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-4162(199811)62:5<223:SSSSIA>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) mainly affects infants and youn g children. Very few cases of adult SSSS have been reported. Adult SSSS is usually associated with immunosuppression, overwhelming sepsis, and kidney failure. We report the case of an immunocompetent 51-year-old woman without renal failure who sustained SSSS after a 7-day course of oral prednisone a dministered postoperatively.