IDCases (Jan 2020)

Perinatal chikungunya induced scalded skin syndrome

  • Joseph Jebain,
  • Alfredo Siller, Jr.,
  • Omar Lupi,
  • Thais Barros Castro Alves,
  • Fátima Di Maio Ferreira,
  • Patrícia Brasil,
  • Stephen K. Tyring

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22
p. e00969

Abstract

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Chikungunya is a rapidly emerging infectious disease worldwide caused by a virus that belongs to the Togaviridae family. It can have varied presentations, but vesiculobullous lesions are commonly described. A widespread dissemination of such lesions, however, is extremely rare. Person-to-person transmission has not been documented, but rare reports have described maternal-fetal vertical transmission. We herein describe a unique case of congenital chikungunya resulting in a staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome-like presentation and discuss the clinical presentation, underlying pathophysiology, and how to differentiate this condition from true Stevens Johnson Syndrome-Toxic epidermal Necrolysis (SJS-TEN).

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