Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in an adult. Influence of immune and renal factors.
Hardwick N., Parry CM., Sharpe GR.
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.