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Cutaneous manifestations of bacterial infections of pediatric patients can provide critical diagnostic information. Bacterial infections may cause significant morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. Although often recognized by pediatricians, input from dermatologists may be helpful in assessing bullae, erosions, petechia, purpura, and morbilliform eruptions in systemically unwell children. In this chapter, we discuss the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and treatment of ecthyma gangrenosum, toxic shock syndrome, staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, meningococcemia, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections.

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  1. Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA

    Catalina Matiz MD & Emily Osier

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Matiz, C., Osier, E. (2016). Bacterial Infections. In: Hogeling, M. (eds) Case-Based Inpatient Pediatric Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31569-0_3

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