staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
A blistering skin disorder caused by exfoliative toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus infection. The toxins cause the formation of bullae and diffuse skin desquamation. The lesions may be localized or generalized, far away from the initial site of infection.
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syndromic disease
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MONDO:0000315
commensal bacterial infectious disease
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MONDO:0005545
staphylococcus aureus infection
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MONDO:0017592
staphylococcal toxemia
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MONDO:0024295
skin disease caused by bacterial infection
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Ritter disease
exact
Ritter's disease
exact
SSSS
exact
generalised exfoliative disease
exact
generalized exfoliative disease
exact
staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
exact