ssss disease - SportsID
SSSS: Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome TEN: Toxic epidermal necrolysis Inherited blistering diseases Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) refers to a group of inherited disorders in which there are mutations in specific keratin proteins (EB simplex), hemidesmosomes (junctional EB), anchoring filaments or type VII collagen (dystrophic EB). Minor trauma results in blisters and erosions, the split site ... Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a rare, severe, superficial blistering skin disorder which is characterised by the detachment of the outermost skin layer (epidermis).
Understanding the Context
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS), which usually affects children less than five years old or rarely, adults with kidney failure. Toxic shock syndrome. This is a relatively uncommon illness usually resulting from the release of Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin -1 (TSST-1) or enterotoxin B.