We describe a case of adult staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) in a 91-year-old woman. The patient had a Staphylococcus aureus infection in her right ear with redness and yellow secretion. A few days later she developed Nikolsky sign-positive tender enlarged flaccid bullae involving most parts of her body. The bullae ruptured easily and left a erythematous base. The histopathological changes were characteristic for adult SSSS. The patient was well-treated with intravenous dicloxacillin, topical antibiotic and antiseptic treatment. The patient had marked thrombocytosis, but no interest in further examination.