Demographic and clinical characteristics and risk factors for Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in Hunan

Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2016 Apr;41(4):417-21. doi: 10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2016.04.013.

Abstract

Objective: To realize the risk factors, clinical features, and treatments of Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS).

Methods: The clinical features, laboratory findings, and treatment were retrospectively analyzed in 290 patients from Hunan Children's Hospital.

Results: Of the 290 patients, less than 3 years old children were 76.6%. One hundred and nine patients had induced factors, and 177 patients had elevated white blood cell count. There were 168 patients with SSSS accompanied with fever, 34 patients accompanied with diarrhea, and 58 patients associated with septicemia. Eighty-five patients performed the bacterial cultures of the skin secretions, 21 did the throat swab, and 13 did both of the skin secretions and throat swab. Bacterial culture results showed that 119 samples were positive for Staphylococci. All patients were cured after antimicrobial therapy. The skin lesions were improved in 3.26 d. The mean hospital stay was 6.55 d. Recovery time of the body temperature was 3.48 d in average.

Conclusion: SSSS predominates in infants and children under 3 years old, and has tendency to combine with multi-organ symptoms. The early diagnosis and active antimicrobial treatment are the keys of successful treatments.

目的:了解葡萄球菌性烫伤样皮肤综合征的危险因素、临床特征及最佳治疗方案。方法:回顾性分析湖南省儿童医院290例葡萄球菌性烫伤样皮肤综合征患者的临床特征、实验室检查及治疗方案。结果:290例患者中<3岁患者占76.6%,109例有诱发因素,177例患者有白细胞升高,168例患者合并发热,34例合并腹泻,58例合并败血症。119例患者行细菌培养,其中85例取皮肤分泌物进行培养,21例行咽拭子培养,13例患者同时取皮肤分泌物和咽拭子进行培养。培养结果示细菌均为金黄色葡萄球菌阳性。通过抗感染治疗后所有患者获得治愈。皮损改善时间为3.26 d;平均住院日为6.55 d;体温恢复正常的平均时间为3.48 d。结论:葡萄球菌性烫伤样皮肤综合征好发于3岁以内儿童,且易合并系统症状,早期诊断和早期积极的抗感染是治疗成功的关键。.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child, Preschool
  • China
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Length of Stay
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Sepsis
  • Skin / microbiology
  • Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome / pathology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents