| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:9063 |
| Name | Ritter's disease |
| 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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritter%27s_disease, http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=staphylococcal+scalded+skin |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:87758007 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim gram-positive_bacterial_infectious_disease NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
Dermatitis exfoliativa neonatorum [EXACT] Pemphigus neonatorum [EXACT] Ritter disease [EXACT] Scalded skin syndrome [EXACT] Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome [EXACT] Toxic epidermal necrolysis, subcorneal type [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a skin disease |