A potentially serious side
effect of infection with the Staph (Staphylococcus) bacteria that produces a specific
protein which loosens the "cement" holding the various layers of the skin
together. This allows blister formation and sloughing of the top layer of skin. If
it occurs over large body regions it can be deadly (just like a large surface area of the
body having been burned). It is necessary to treat scalded skin syndrome with intravenous
antibiotics and to protect the skin from allowing dehydration to occur if large areas peel
off. The disease occurs predominantly in children under 5 years of age. It is known
formally as Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome and as Ritter disease.
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