Scarlet Fever

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Contents 1 Etiology 2 Epidemiology 3 Pathology 4 Clinical-manifestations 5 Management 6 More General Terms 7 References

Etiology

• Group A Streptococcus

Epidemiology

• most common in children 2-10 years of age
• generally follows group A Streptococcal pharyngitis

Pathology

• pyrogenic exotoxins A, B, C

Clinical-manifestations

• diffuse, blanchable erythema beginning on face, spreading to trunk & extremities
• circumoral pallor
• sandpaper texture to skin
• accentuation of linear erythema in skin folds (Pastia's lines)
• exanthem of white tongue evolving into red 'strawberry' tongue
• desquamation in 2nd week
• fever
• pharyngitis
• headache

Management

• see Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus

More General Terms

• bacterial infection
• skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis)

References

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed.  Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 93

scarlet fever (2nd disease)