Before revision: Introduction Dukes' disease, named after Clement Dukes (1845-1925), also known as fourth disease, Filatov-Dukes' disease (after Nil Filatov), Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS), or Ritter's disease is an exanthem (rash-causing) illness primarily affecting children and historically described as a distinct bacterial infection, though its existence as a separate disease entity is now debated.
After revision: Dukes' disease, named after Clement Dukes (1845-1925), also known as fourth disease, Filatov-Dukes' disease (after Nil Filatov), Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS), or Ritter's disease is an exanthem (rash-causing) illness primarily affecting children and historically described as a distinct bacterial infection, though its existence as a separate disease entity is now debated.