Ritter's disease

Term ID

DOID:9063

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. (2)

References

• ICD10CM:L00
• ICD9CM:695.81
• MESH:D013206
• NCI:C85077
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:87758007
• UMLS_CUI:C0038165

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:9063 )