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What is the original term for Staphylococcal skin scalded syndrome?
What is the effect of the epidermal toxin on the skin?
How does the epidermal toxin reach the epidermis?
What is the organism responsible for producing the epidermal toxin?
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What is the term for the scaling off of tissues in layers?
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Study Notes
Exfoliative Disease
- Also known as Staphylococcal skin scalded syndrome and previously known as dermatitis exfoliativa, pemphigus neonatorum, Lyell's disease, and Ritter's disease
- Characterized by the scaling off of tissues in layers
- Caused by an epidermal toxin produced by S. aureus
- The toxin is produced at the skin and carried by the bloodstream to the epidermis
- The toxin causes a split in a cellular layer, separating the outer layer of the epidermis from the underlying tissue
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Description
This quiz covers the exfoliative disease, also known as Staphylococcal skin scalded syndrome, and its causes, symptoms, and effects on the skin and epidermis.
