Abstract
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome [SSSS] or Ritter's disease is a vesiculating skin disease most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, a gram positive commensal which asymptomatically colonizes the skin. Rarely, few strains cause SSSS. A study in the Czech Republic showed an incidence of approximately 25 cases per 100, 000 children younger than one year of age[1]. It can occur in outbreaks, particularly in nurseries. It is far less common in adults. When they do occur, cases in adults typically involve those with immunosuppression such as HIV/AIDS, severe renal impairment or renal failure, or in those withmalignancy.
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