Alternative Names
Ritter disease; Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSS)
Definition of Scalded skin syndrome:
Scalded skin syndrome is a skin infection in which the skin becomes damaged and sheds.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Scalded skin syndrome is caused by infection with certain strains of bacteria in the Staphylococcus family. During the infection, the staphylococci produce a poison that causes the skin damage.
Scalded skin syndrome is found most commonly in infants and children under the age of 5.
