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

Carolina Vitale; Valentina Spinozzi; Luca Colangeli; Paolo Sbraccia; Valeria Guglielmi

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6471

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

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

Authors

Carolina Vitale^{1

2}, Valentina Spinozzi^{1

2}, Luca Colangeli^{1

2}, Paolo Sbraccia^{1

2}, Valeria Guglielmi^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Systems Medicine University of Rome Tor Vergata Rome Italy.
² Obesity Medical Center University Hospital Policlinico Tor Vergata Rome Italy.

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.

Publication types

Case Reports