Mild staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome: An underdiagnosed clinical disorder

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 213-215

  Hubiche, T ^a   Bes, M ^d   Roudiere, L ^b   Langlaude, F ^c   Etienne, J ^d   Del Giudice, P ^d  

^a Dermatology Infectious Diseases Unit   (France)

^b Departments of Biology   (France)

^c Dermatology and Infectious Diseases Unit   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; EXFOLIATIN; FUSIDIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN G;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DESQUAMATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; IMPETIGO; INFANT; LETTER; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SCALDED SKIN SYNDROME; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPETIGO; INFANT; MALE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SCALDED SKIN SYNDROME; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84555196834     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10515.x     Document Type: Letter

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