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| Alternative Names: | Ritter disease; Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSS)
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| Symptoms: | - fever
- redness of the skin (erythema) which spreads to cover most of the body
- skin slips off with gentle pressure leaving wet red areas (Nikolsky sign)
- large areas of skin peel or fall away (exfoliation or desquamation)
- painful skin
- infant appears quite ill
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| Signs and tests: | Tests include: - Complete blood count (CBC)
- cultures of the skin and throat (often yield staphylococci)
- skin biopsy (done only in rare cases where diagnosis is at question)
- check of electrolytes to see if fluid loss has caused difficulties
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Review Date: 3/1/2002
Reviewed By: Chayim Y. Newmark M.D., Department of Pediatrics, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healtchare Network.
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