Ritter's disease is caused by:
Ans. a. S. aureusStaphylococcal Scalded Skin SyndromeAlso known as Ritter's diseaseDue to an epidermolytic toxin produced by Staphylococcus aureusBlister level is in the stratum granulosumStarts with a prodrome of fever and irritability, followed by an erythematous macular rash over flexures and faceLeaves behind erosions over these sitesErosions heal rapidly due to the superficial level of splitNikolsky +veTreated with systemic antibiotics
S. aureus
S. epidermidis
S. albus
S. saprophyticus
Bacterial Infection of Skin