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Infectious disease: Symptoms: Fever, rash, skin peeling, low blood pressure [1] Complications: Shock, kidney failure [2] Usual onset: Rapid [1] Types: Staphylococcal (menstrual and nonmenstrual), streptococcal [1] Causes: Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, others [1] [3] Risk factors: Very absorbent tampons, skin lesions in young ...
Bullous impetigo in newborns, children, or adults who are immunocompromised and/or are experiencing kidney failure, can develop into a more severe and generalized form called staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS). The mortality rate is less than 3% for infected children, but up to 60% in adults. [2]
But, each type of skin infection caused by staph bacteria is different. A few common skin infections caused by staph bacteria are: Boils – Boils are the most common type of staph infection, they are pockets of white pus that start where a hair follicle or oil gland is. The boil is tender and red where the infection is located on the skin.
Other potential causes he points to include immune system disorders or recurrent kidney infections. "In children, birth defects impacting urinary tract development can also result in kidney ...
“Despite a lot of work in medical science, complicated staph infections still have a 25% mortality rate at 90 days,” study co-author Dr. Vance Fowler Jr. of Duke Health said in a statement.
Shunt nephritis is a rare disease of the kidney that can occur in patients being treated for hydrocephalus with a cerebral shunt.It usually results from an infected shunt that produces a long-standing blood infection, particularly by the bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidis.
Acute kidney injuries can be present on top of chronic kidney disease, a condition called acute-on-chronic kidney failure (AoCRF). The acute part of AoCRF may be reversible, and the goal of treatment, as with AKI, is to return the person to baseline kidney function, typically measured by serum creatinine .
Chronic pyelonephritis implies recurrent kidney infections and can result in scarring of the renal parenchyma and impaired function, especially in the setting of obstruction. A perinephric abscess (infection around the kidney) and/or pyonephrosis may develop in severe cases of pyelonephritis.