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ritter disease, staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, sss, scalded skin syndrome, skin infection characterized by damage, skin, marked shedding, exfoliation, affects infants, children under the age of 5, scalded skin syndrome, infection, certain strains of a bacteria, staphylococcus, infection, staphylococci produce a poison, exotoxin, the skin damage, onset, the illness heralded by fever, skin tenderness, effects, the toxin first produces reddening, the skin, fluid collects beneath the skin loosening it, subsequently, light rubbing, the skin, pull away large sheets of skin leaving a raw red base, effect, the nikolsky sign, bare areas dry out, crust over, found most commonly in infants, very young children, fever, redness, the skin, erythema, spreads to cover most, skin slips off, gentle pressure leaving wet red areas, nikolsky sign, large areas of skin peel, fall away, exfoliation, desquamation, painful skin, infant appears quite ill, positive nikolsky's sign, skin slipping off, rubbed, complete blood count, cbc, cultures, the skin, throat, yield staphylococci, skin biopsy, done only in rare cases where diagnosis is in question, the skin condition, due to a drug reaction known, toxic epidermal necrolysis, ten, check of electrolytes, fluid loss has caused difficulties, intravenous antibiotics, specific, staphylococcus, given to help fight the infection, fluid is lost, the open skin, supplemental intravenous fluid is important, prevent dehydration, moist compresses, skin, improve comfort, an emollient applied to keep the skin moist, healing begins in, 10 days following treatment, prognosis, excellent, a full recovery is expected, severe bloodstream infection, septicemia, fluid regulation problems causing dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, poor temperature control, in young infants, spread to deeper skin infection, cellulitis, symptoms of this disorder appear, not be preventable, prompt treatment of any staphylococcus infection helpful.