Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in a healthy adult

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 145-148

  Oyake, Shinichi ^a   Oh I, Tsunao ^a   Koga, Michiyuki ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Exfoliative toxin; Scarlatiniform rash; Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome; Staphylococcal scarlet fever

Indexed keywords

CEFDINIR; CEFOTIAM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS ENTEROTOXIN B; STAPHYLOCOCCUS TOXIN; TOXIC SHOCK TOXIN 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CASE REPORT; CONJUNCTIVITIS; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; RASH; SKIN EXFOLIATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS;

EID: 0035026294     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2001.tb00108.x     Document Type: Article

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