staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
MONDO:0018181Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A blistering skin disorder caused by exfoliative toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus infection. The toxins cause the formation of bullae and diffuse skin desquamation. The lesions may be localized or generalized, far away from the initial site of infection.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0018181), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
2 features
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, hp/releases/2026-09-01.
- ErythemaMondoHP:0010783
- IrritabilityMondoHP:0000737
Where it sits
Other names
5 names
Resolves to: staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
- Also called
- generalised exfoliative diseasegeneralized exfoliative diseaseRitter diseaseRitter's diseaseSSSS