staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
nounDefinition of STAPHYLOCOCCAL SCALDED SKIN SYNDROME
: an acute skin disorder especially of infants and immunocompromised individuals that is characterized by widespread erythema, peeling, and necrosis of the skin, that is caused by a toxin produced by a bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus (S. aureus), and that exposes the affected individual to serious infections but is rarely fatal if diagnosed and treated promptly—abbreviation SSSS; compare toxic epidermal necrolysis
