Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome Contact Precautions Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a severe skin disorder marked by epidermal erythema, peeling, and necrosis that give the skin a scalded appearance….
Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI), also known as Masters disease, is a newly recognized tickborne disease that produces a rash similar to that caused by Lyme…
Shigellosis Contact Precautions Shigellosis, also known as bacillary dysentery, is an acute intestinal infection characterized by severe diarrhea and caused by the bacterium Shigella, a short, nonmotile, gram-negative rod. Shigella…
Shellfish Poisoning Shellfish poisoning, recognized for several hundred years, is infection resulting from the ingestion of shellfish contaminated with a virus or bacteria. Shellfish poisoning includes four primary syndromes that…
Septicemia Septicemia, also known as bacteremia or blood poisoning, is an overwhelming bacterial infection that invades the bloodstream. The infection quickly progresses to sepsis, a serious condition characterized by an…
Scarlet Fever Droplet Precautions Scarlet fever, also known as scarlatina, is an illness that results from group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection. It occurs most frequently as a complication of streptococcal…
Salmonellosis Contact Precautions A common infection in the United States, salmonellosis is caused by gram-negative bacilli of the genus Salmonella, a member of the Enterobacteriaceae family. About 40,000 cases of…
