Epidemiology of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in U.S. children

Epidemiology of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in U.S. children

Summary Background Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a blistering dermatosis caused by exfoliative toxins released from Staphylococcus aureus. Objectives To describe the incidence, costs, length of stay (LOS), comorbidities and mortality of SSSS in U.S. children. Methods The Nationwide...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of dermatology (1951) 2018-03, Vol.178 (3), p.704-708
Hauptverfasser: Staiman, A., Hsu, D.Y., Silverberg, J.I.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Children
Confidence intervals
Epidemiology
Infants
Minority & ethnic groups
Mortality
Regression analysis
Respiratory tract
Scalded skin syndrome
Skin
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
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Zusammenfassung:Summary Background Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a blistering dermatosis caused by exfoliative toxins released from Staphylococcus aureus. Objectives To describe the incidence, costs, length of stay (LOS), comorbidities and mortality of SSSS in U.S. children. Methods The Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2008–2012 was analysed, including a 20% sample of U.S. hospitalizations and 589 cases of SSSS. Results The mean annual incidence of SSSS was 7·67 (range 1·83–11·88) per million U.S. children, with 45·1 cases per million U.S. infants age
ISSN:0007-0963
1365-2133
DOI:10.1111/bjd.16097