<prompt> The most frequent cause of scalded skin syndrome is:StaphylococciPneumococciEnterococciMeningococci  <response>: Ans. is a i.e., StraphylococciRef: Harrison, 18the, p. 1164-1167; Ananthanarayan, 9the, p. 199 Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome SSS is caused by an exfoliative toxin produced by roughly 5 of Staphylococcus aureus. As the syndrome evolves, an initial infection occurs, commonly at a site such as the oral or nasal cavities, throat, or umbilicus. 