Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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The dissemination of Staphylococcus aureus through the circulation to produce symptoms of scalded skin syndrome (SSS).
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Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive bacterium that causes skin infection. The treatment of diseases caused by this bacteria requires antibiotic therapy along with surgical drainage. Staphylococcus aureus causes infectious skin diseases like boils, impetigo, cellulitis, and necrotizing fasciitis apart from scalded skin syndrome.
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