Epidemiology of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in Germany

Maja Mockenhaupt; Marco Idzko; Martine Grosber; Erwin Schöpf; Johannes Norgauer

doi:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23642.x

Epidemiology of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in Germany

Maja Mockenhaupt, Marco Idzko, Martine Grosber, Erwin Schöpf, Johannes Norgauer

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Abstract

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a blistering skin disorder caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The "Dokumentationszentrum schwerer Hautreaktionen", a unique population-based registry for severe skin reactions, included SSSS during a time period of 2 y in Germany. Statistical calculations indicated a low overall incidence between 0.09 and 0.13 cases per 1 million inhabitants per year with 95% confidence interval of [0-4]. The age distribution showed two clusters; one in young children and one in adults. The mortality rate was much lower in children than in adults. Young age was the main risk factor, whereas immunosuppression and consumptive infectious disease were the detected risk factors in adults.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	700-703
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Volume	124
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-202X.2005.23642.x
Publication status	Published - Apr 2005

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Germany/epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome/mortality

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