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Opalescent Grouped Vesicles Over the Face: An Important Indicator of Staphylococcal Septicemia

  1. RATI SANTHAKUMAR M.B.B.S., D.N.B.1,
  2. DAVID PUDUKADAN M.B.B.S., M.D.2,
  3. JOHNY VINCENT M.B.B.S., M.D.1,
  4. BABURAJ PARAMESWARAN M.B.B.S., M.D.3

Article first published online: 9 SEP 2011

DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01529.x

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Pediatric Dermatology

Pediatric Dermatology

Volume 29, Issue 2, pages 230–232, March/April 2012

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SANTHAKUMAR, R., PUDUKADAN, D., VINCENT, J. and PARAMESWARAN, B. (2012), Opalescent Grouped Vesicles Over the Face: An Important Indicator of Staphylococcal Septicemia. Pediatric Dermatology, 29: 230–232. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01529.x

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  1. 1

    Departments of Pediatrics

  2. 2

    Dermatology

  3. 3

    Medicine, Jubilee Mission Medical College, East Fort, Thrissur, Kerala, India

*Address correspondence to David Pudukadan, M.B.B.S., M.D., TC-2/268, Near Girija Theatre, Shornur Road, Thrissur, Kerala 680022, India, or e-mail: davidpudukadan@gmail.com.

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  1. Issue published online: 13 MAR 2012
  2. Article first published online: 9 SEP 2011

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Abstract:  We present a report of three cases with vesicles containing opalescent fluid grouped over the face and scattered on the trunk and limbs. Culture of the fluid aspirated from the vesicles grew Staphylococcus aureus in two of the three cases. The observation of vesicles grouped on the face in a sick febrile child should prompt the diagnosis of a severe staphylococcal septicemia.

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