ICD-11 MMS

14 Diseases of the skin

Certain skin disorders attributable to infection or infestation  (EA00-EA6Y)

Certain skin disorders attributable to bacterial infection  (EA40-EA5Z)

EA50 Toxin-mediated cutaneous reactions to distant or systemic bacterial infection

EA50.2 Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01


A syndrome caused by an infection with the gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus. This syndrome is characterised by fever, blisters, erythema, large areas of skin peel, or Nikolsky’s sign. Transmission is by direct or indirect contact with an infected individual, through fomites, or by iatrogenic transmission. Confirmation is by identification of Staphylococcus in a blood or skin sample.

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