Catalog

Neonatal staphylococcal periporitis

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Neonatal staphylococcal periporitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1366922754

A contagious pustular eruption in neonates caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Although it may resemble folliculitis, the infection is centred on the sweat pore and usually arises on a background of neonatal miliaria.