Neonatal Medicine

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Sequential Cases of Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

  • Kim, Yoon-Joo (Department of Pediatrics, Jeju National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Jae Hong (Department of Pediatrics, Jeju National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Yoon, Young Mi (Department of Pediatrics, Jeju National University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2018.10.15
  • Accepted : 2019.06.17
  • Published : 2019.08.31
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Abstract

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (4S) is an exfoliative skin disease caused by Staphylococcus aureus toxins. 4S usually has a benign course in young infants and children; however, it could be fatal in preterm infants, especially very low birth weight infants. We experienced two sequential 4S cases that occurred in the neonatal intensive care unit. One of the patients had complications such as bacteremia and acute kidney injury.

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본 연구는 균주의 분석을 위해 2016년도 제주대학교병원 연구비로 수행됨.

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