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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 )
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