1/1. Concomitant disseminated varicella and generalized staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in a leukemic patient.We report a case of nosocomial fatal varicella infection in a 13-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia complicated with staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome. His underlying leukemia, immunosuppressive drugs, disseminated varicella, S. aureus colonization, and acute renal insufficiency were all contributing factors that were pathogenetically linked in the development of his generalized SSSS.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = varicella (Clic here for more details about this article) |