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We report a case of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in a 77-year-old man with an infected surgical wound. The patient was immunocompetent and had only mildly impaired renal function. The pathogenic and aetiological factors of the condition are discussed.

Original publication

DOI

10.1111/j.1365-2133.1995.tb08686.x

Type

Journal

Br J Dermatol

Publication Date

03/1995

Volume

132

Pages

468 - 471

Keywords

Aged, Exfoliatins, Humans, Immunocompetence, Male, Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome