How do you prevent staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome?
As always, good hygiene can prevent the passage of the causative bacteria between people. In the event of an outbreak in a newborn nursery, members of the staff should have nasal smears taken to identify an adult who may be unknowingly carrying the bacteria and passing it on to the babies. Source: The Gale Group. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
