Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome: Clinical features, ancillary testing, and patient management.
Laurel GrayJared OlsonBen J BrintzSarah D CiprianoPublished in: Pediatric dermatology (2022)
Ancillary testing does not improve diagnostic precision and can be reduced. Clindamycin does not improve patient outcomes, suggesting beta-lactams should be considered first line. Susceptibility patterns in our cohort demonstrate inducible clindamycin resistance as opposed to constitutive.