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Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (Infant)

Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (Infant)

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome almost always affects young children. The skin blisters and then peels off, often in large sheets.

Photo courtesy of Thomas Habif, MD.

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