Microbiology: A Systems Approach
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Scalded skin syndrome (SSS) is a skin disorder caused by Staphylococcus aureus and it occurs prominently in newborns and babies. It is usually known as Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome and considered as a systemic form of impetigo. SSS is an exotoxins-mediated disease.
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