INTRODUCTION ..... .. 320 STAPHYLOCOCCAL SCALDED SKIN SYNDROME 322 Experimental Model 324 Association of the Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome with Exfoliative Toxin ................. ... .324 EXFOLIATIVE TOXIN 325 Production 325 Isolation and Purification ... 326 Properties .. 326 Genetic Regulation ......................... ..... 331 ALPHA-TOXIN ......................... ...... 337 Overvie...

Burns and scalds remain all too common injuries among children in this country. In any large series of burns in children two major groups are discernible: first the toddler of either sex who is particularly subject to scalds from hot water or tea; secondly, the 5-to-8-year-old, usually a girl, whose clothes catch fire from a naked flame. While the majority of these injuries fall into the 'minor...

Knowledge of the mechanism of human skin colour and measurement of melanin and blood concentration in human skin are needed in the medical and cosmetic fields. The absorbance spectrum from reflectance at the visible wavelength of human skin increases under several conditions such as a sunburn or scalding. The change of the absorbance spectrum from reflectance including the scattering effect doe...

This paper describes the follow-up evaluation of a school-based scalds prevention programme designed to teach children about scalds hazards and encourage safe family practices. It involved two classroom sessions and a homework exercise that targeted five safety practices. The programme was taught to 28 classes in 14 schools in Waitakere City, New Zealand by Public Health Nurses (PHNs). Children...

OBJECTIVE To quantify the effects of a thermostatic control system in social (public) housing on the prevalence of dangerous (>60°C) water temperatures and on fuel consumption. DESIGN Pair-matched double-blind cluster randomised controlled trial. SETTING Social housing in a deprived inner-London borough. PARTICIPANTS 150 households recruited as clusters from 22 social housing estates. Fou...

In childhood, burn or scald injuries are comparatively common, and the greatest risk is to infants and toddlers. The extent and severity of injuries can vary greatly, which can significantly affect recovery and outcome. To provide high quality nursing care to the child who has sustained a burn injury and the family, the children's nurse should understand the pathophysiology of the trauma and th...

The effect of ethylene on the quality of ‘Bartlett pears’ stored at either /1 or 2 8C was examined. Fruit from three different harvest dates were stored for 3 months in 0, 1, 5 or 10 ml l 1 ethylene. Quality attributes, including skin color, firmness, scald and internal browning, were assessed when the fruit were removed from storage and after 4 days ripening at 20 8C. All levels of ethylene in...

Previous history.?The patient and his relatives were preparing some <jur (treacle) and accidentally dropped some of the boiling stuff inside the ear about a month before his admission, and scalded it badly. Me had violent inflammation accompanied with great pain and profuse discharge from the ear. The pain and the discharge went on increasing till he was obliged to seek admission into the hospi...

Brazilian pork production is expanding, due to the evolution of product characteristics, international inclusion technological systems and operating procedures. The objective work evaluate microbiological quality at different stages slaughter pigs in a slaughterhouse Northwest Region Rio Grande do Sul, ensure compliance with sanitary requirements importing markets. research was carried out pig ...