Term Name: | Ritter's disease |
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Synonyms: | Dermatitis exfoliativa neonatorum, Pemphigus neonatorum, Ritter disease, Scalded skin syndrome, Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, Toxic epidermal necrolysis, subcorneal type |
Definition: | A commensal bacterial infectious disease that is characterized by widespread erythema, peeling, and necrosis of the skin, that is caused by a toxin produced by a bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus (S. aureus). The infection has_symptom redness of skin, has_symptom fluid-filled blister formation, has_symptom fever and has_symptom irritability. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:9063] ( DOID:9063 ) |