Síndrome de piel escaldada estafilocócica en lactante mayor

Abstract

Background: Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a rare condition, characterized by skin sputtering resulting from the action of exfoliative toxins (ET) produced by Staphylococcus aureus. The therapy consists on specific antibiotics and supportive treatment with interdisciplinary management. Clinical case: We present the case of an older infant admitted with bullous lesions and skin disruption of short evolution that begins in the genital region, with progression and compromise of 40% of total body surface requiring management in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Conclusion: SSSS despite being an infrequent disease, presents a characteristic clinical feature that allows pediatricians to differentiate it from other infectious pathologies of the skin, and thus make an early diagnosis.