A Clinical Review of Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome for the Last 10 Years
Soonchunhyang Medical Science
;
: 32-37, 2012.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-43363
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (4S) is not common, but has been increasingly recognized. We investigated the clinical features of 4S for the last 10 years.METHODS:
This retrospective study was performed on 68 children who were admitted with 4S during 2001 to 2011. The patients were divided into 3 age groups or =48 months. We evaluated the clinical findings and the differences among the 3 age groups.RESULTS:
The mean age was 32 months with a peak incidence at age 12 to 47 months. The peak incidence was observed in 2007 with a seasonal occurrence, mainly from July to October. Except 2007, there was no obvious seasonal pattern in incidence. Atopic dermatitis was combined in 10 patients (14.7%). By clinical types, 4 patients (5.9%) were in generalized type, 17 patients (25%) in intermediate type, and 47 patients (69.1%) in abortive type. The patients with generalized type were all neonates, and intermediate type was more frequent in children younger than 12 months. In contrast, abortive type was a most frequent form after 12 months of age. Of 44 patients performed skin culture, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was isolated in 25 cases. All affected patients recovered completely with semi-synthetic penicillin or 3rd generation cephalosporins. Four neonates were treated with vancomycin or teicoplanin.CONCLUSION:
The peak incidence of 4S was at age 12 to 47 months. The severity of 4S was most severe in children younger than 12 months, showing a difference in clinical types according to the age groups.
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Main subject:
Penicillins
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Seasons
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Skin
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
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Vancomycin
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Cephalosporins
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Incidence
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Retrospective Studies
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Dermatitis, Atopic
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Soonchunhyang Medical Science
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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