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Scarlet fever has also been called scarlatina in the past. How common is scarlet fever and who gets it? Scarlet fever is not as common as it was a century ago when it was associated with deadly epidemics. The development of antibiotics and their early use in the treatment of streptococcal infections has prevented many cases of scarlet fever and ...
Scarlet fever is a reaction to a circulating toxin that is produced by some strains of streptococcus; Streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome (STSS) Allergic hypersensitivity to streptococcal bacteria may result in erythema nodosum or vasculitis; Psoriasis, especially guttate forms, may be provoked or aggravated by streptococcal infection
High fever + upper respiratory symptoms; Rash is brief; Serology for herpes virus 6 and 7 is not generally available; Scarlet fever (Streptococcus pyogenes) Strawberry tongue; Scarlatiniform rash: tiny red macules or rough papules; Swollen then peeling hands; Evidence of streptococcal infection
Scarlet fever is a bacterial illness that often presents with a distinctive rash made up of tiny pinkish-red spots that cover the whole body. It affects people who have recently had a sore throat (strep throat) or school sores ( impetigo ) caused by certain strains of the group A streptococcus bacteria.
Differential diagnosis includes measles, rubella, scarlet fever, non-specific toxic erythema associated with infection, Kawasaki disease, connective tissue disease and acute graft-versus-host disease. Tests are not usually necessary if the cause has been identified and stopped, the rash is mild and the patient is well. They may include:
An exanthem is a widespread erythematous rash that is accompanied by systemic symptoms such as fever, headache and malaise. Exanthems during childhood are usually associated with viral infection and represent either a reaction to a toxin produced by the organism, damage to the skin by the organism, or an immune response.
Scarlet fever; Streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome (STSS). Other specific infections that can give rise to exanthems include: Mycoplasma pneumonia; Rickettsial diseases. Exanthems may also be due to a drug (especially antibiotics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). See: Morbilliform drug eruption; Drug hypersensitivity syndrome.
SSSS tends to start with nonspecific symptoms in children; this may include irritability, lethargy, and fever. Within 24–48 hours, a painful widespread red rash develops on the skin followed by the formation of large, fragile, fluid-filled blisters (bullae). These can rupture easily leaving tender patches of skin that look like a burn.
gradual onset of low-grade fever, malaise, arthralgia, and myalgia. Spleen and liver. Splenomegaly (enlarged spleen), typically in the second and third weeks; Associated abdominal pain or discomfort; Hepatomegaly is rarely clinically palpable although is often detected on ultrasound; Elevation of liver transaminases are common in up to 50%
Fungiform papillae can become obvious in a number of conditions, the most well recognised of which is the ‘strawberry tongue’ of scarlet fever, and most recently as the most common oral manifestation of COVID-19. Who gets transient lingual papillitis and why? The classic form of transient lingual papillitis affects over 50% of the population.