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Case Reports
. 2022 Nov 16;10(11):e6471.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6471. eCollection 2022 Nov.

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes: A case series

Carolina Vitale  1   2 , Valentina Spinozzi  1   2 , Luca Colangeli  1   2 , Paolo Sbraccia  1   2 , Valeria Guglielmi  1   2
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Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes: A case series

Carolina Vitale et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) primarily affects children and rarely adults with immunodepression. We describe two cases of adults diagnosed with SSSS with no additional cause of immunological compromise other than obesity and uncontrolled diabetes. An increased risk of infection should be considered in cases of obesity and diabetes.

Keywords: case report; immune system dysregulation; immunodepression; obesity; staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome; type 2 diabetes.

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Erythematosus and desquamative lesions of left elbow of Patient 2, at admission.
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