Staphylococcal scalded-skin syndrome
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in the adult, might see bullus impetigo, which is impetigo + a couple of filled bullae on skin surface
5% of S. aureus produce the hemolytic toxins ETA and ETB
these hemolysins target desmoglian in superficial epidermis and lead to their dissolution
there is sloughing of the skin and vesicles at the level of the stratum granulosum PDF 14
Pathogenesis of staphylococcal scalded-skin syndrome
if you inject an animal with anti-desmoglian antibodies, epidermis separates from dermis
if you inject the toxin, epidermis separates from the underlying dermis as well
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