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It is an acute bacterial infection of the skin and tonsillitis. It is more common
in children. It is considered world wide disease (can happen any place of the
world not related to any place even hot or cold climates).
Causes and symptoms of scarlet fever:
Caused by group A beta hemolytic streptococcus
-scarlet fever rash in the chest after 3 days of get the infection
-pink rashes spread to arms and legs
-erythematic (red spots)
-red face or flushing face
-white tongue with red spot (strawberry in color)
is scarlet fever contagious?
like any bacterial skin disease , scarlet fever is contagious as the bacterial
may be in three places:
- mouth
- nose
- throat
so the infected kid or child should be avoide to be near or prolonged contact
scarlet fever vaccine- scarlet fever vaccination:
it wa developed in 1925 early scarlet fever vaccine but no longer use as there
is simple treatment available now
Disease may be misunderstanding with scarlet fever:
-drug eruption
-viral exanthema
Diagnosis:
-by your dermatologist and using culture and gram stain methods
Scarlet fever signs:
One of the main signs you can see is the oral cavity problems like yellowish white coat on the tongue covering it, with red color and this can be seen easy and called strawberry tongue
The rash of scarlet fever you can see on face, neck and this rash then spread in the 2 days to reach the legs and arms and also affect chest and back
On the bend of elbow and skin folds you see red lines, it is called pastia sign and after healing it sometimes being pigmented (dark line) in color
The rash begin from spread face to chest and hands
Complication of scarlet fever:
Sometimes happen but rare ones like
Otitis media something related to ear problems
Peritonsillar abscess
Mastoiditis
Pneumonia and it is related to chest, respiratory problem
Acute rheumatic fever and it is related to heart diseases and it is rare one
Some airways obstructions like difficult in swallow foods
And if one of these complications happens you should ask hospitalization
Home remedies for scarlet fever:
There are many tips for home like:
Bed rest is important
Avoid prolonged contact with infected persons
Follow your doctor instructions
Fluid is important for your kid
Clean all home and baby clothes and hands
Don’t share foods
Do not share drinks
Trim kids fingers nails
Treating scarlet fever:
It can be treated by antibiotics like penicillin or erythromycin
Penicillin 250 mg PO qid for 10 days
Erythromycin 250 mg PO qid for 10 days in penicillin-allergic patients
Ati pyretic (syrup for fever)
Antihistaminic for itchy rashes
Bed rest is important
Children should not go school to avoid spread of infection between them