Scarlet fever: Causes, Treatment, and Outcome - DermNet
2016年3月5日 · 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 …
Fever and a rash - DermNet
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 …
Scarlet fever image - DermNet
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 …
Streptococcal skin infections - DermNet
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 …
Viral skin infections. Specific viral exanthems - DermNet
An infected person is contagious from 7 days before the rash appearing until seven days later. The incubation period is between 12-23 days. In 25-50%, rubella is asymptomatic. Common …
Scaly skin diseases - DermNet
Generalised scaly rash present for 6 weeks with fever Scarlet fever. Scarlatiniform rash (redness then rough spots) Strawberry tongue; Peeling starts after 5 days of illness; Evidence of …
Exanthems (reactive rashes) - DermNet
Scarlet fever; Streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome (STSS). Other specific infections that can give rise to exanthems include: Mycoplasma pneumonia; Rickettsial diseases. Exanthems …
Toxic shock syndrome and toxic shock-like syndrome - DermNet
Prior to this time the syndrome was known as staphylococcal scarlet fever. Both menstrual and non-menstrual forms of toxic shock syndrome are caused by these toxins , which release …
Morbilliform drug reaction (maculopapular drug eruption)
Differential diagnosis includes measles, rubella, scarlet fever, non-specific toxic erythema associated with infection, Kawasaki disease, connective tissue disease and acute graft-versus …
Staphylococcal skin infections - DermNet
Staphylococcal scarlatina (scarlet fever). Staphylococcal toxins can also cause food poisoning. How is staphylococcal infection diagnosed? The diagnosis of staphylococcal skin infection is …