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Skin Bacterial Infection of Skin 4f32fb13

Ritter's disease is caused by:

A
S. aureus
B
S. epidermidis
C
S. albus
D
S. saprophyticus
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. a. S. aureusStaphylococcal Scalded Skin SyndromeAlso known as Ritter's diseaseDue to an epidermolytic toxin produced by Staphylococcus aureusBlister level is in the stratum granulosumStarts with a prodrome of fever and irritability, followed by an erythematous macular rash over flexures and faceLeaves behind erosions over these sitesErosions heal rapidly due to the superficial level of splitNikolsky +veTreated with systemic antibiotics

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