Exfoliatin in neonatal staphylococcal infections
Willard, D.; Monteil, H.; Piemont, Y.; Assi, R.; Messer, J.; Lavillaureix, J.; Minck, R.; Gandar, R.
La Nouvelle Presse Medicale 11(51): 3769-3771
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0301-1518 PMID: 7155881 Document Number: 186560
An outbreak of staphylococcal skin infection in neonates was investigated clinically, bacteriologically and epidemiologically with the following findings: (1) In 8 out of 13 cases, exfoliatin-producing staphylococci were present in the bullae, which is unusual with bullous lesions occurring at other ages; (2) exfoliatin producing staphylococci were present in all children with bullous lesions, as well as in carriers; (3) 39% of the phage II group staphylococci studied produced exfoliatin; (4) purulent lesions due to phage II staphylococci which did not produce exfoliatin were observed. The contaminating agent could be identified in most cases.