Comparison of mortality and complications in adult versus pediatric staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome patients

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a skin blistering condition caused by the release of exotoxins by Staphylococcus aureus. Greater mortality and complications have been associated with adult SSSS as compared with pediatric SSSS. 827 patients of patients diagnosed with SSSS were investigated from 20032012 in the National Inpatient Sample (NIS). Adult patients ( ≥18 years) consisted of 28% of the patient population. Adult SSSS patients had significantly greater rates of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) standardized comorbidities including: deficiency anemia (P
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research