Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in children

This syndrome was first described by Ritter in 1878, and it is believed that it occurs only in neonates or infants with atopic dermatitis, also known as exfoliative dermatitis of neonates and neonatal pemphigus, which was later named Ritter syndrome. Currently, Golden Grape Scald-like Skin Syndrome is called according to the etiology, pathology, treatment and prognosis, and the drug is the main reason, including other types and special types of toxic epidermal necrolysis, called non-gold grape exfoliative dermatitis (TEN ). This syndrome is characterized by redness and swelling of the whole body, exfoliation of large areas, and ruddy wounds like scald. It is a serious skin disease.

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