An innovative local treatment for staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

E. Mueller (1) , M. Haim (2) , T. Petnehazy (3) , B. Acham-Roschitz (4) , M. Trop (1)

1 Paediatric Burns Centre
2 Department of Neonatology
3 Department of Paediatric Surgery
4 Department of Paediatrics

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is the clinical term used to describe a range of blistering skin disorders induced by the exfoliative toxins of and prevalently affects neonates, infants and toddlers who lack antibodies to toxins. SSSS is a highly contagious disease and is characterised by erythema and fever, followed by the formation of large fragile superficial blisters, which rupture only to leave extensive areas of denuded skin. A diagnosis of SSSS relies on the clinical picture, as well as on histological and microbiological findings. Neonates and young infants are particularly susceptible to a lack of the protective skin barrier, which may cause excessive protein and fluid losses, hypothermia and secondary infection. Due to a complete denudation of skin, the patients also suffer from almost unbearable pain. In our communication, we present an innovative temporary coverage of the denuded skin with Suprathel® (PolyMedics Innovations GmbH, Denkendorf, Germany). Suprathel® relieves pain, prevents heat loss and secondary infection, accelerates wound healing, does not need to be changed and makes daily care easy for the nurses and is well tolerable for the patient.

Mots clés: Life Sciences

E. Mueller, M. Haim, T. Petnehazy, B. Acham-Roschitz, M. Trop. An innovative local treatment for staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2010, 29 (7), pp.893-897. ⟨10.1007/s10096-010-0927-x⟩. ⟨hal-00589724⟩