Scarlet fever - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
网页2022年6月7日 · Scarlet fever is a bacterial illness that develops in some people who have strep throat. Also known as scarlatina, scarlet fever features a bright red rash that covers most of the body. Scarlet fever almost always includes a sore throat and a high fever.
Scarlet Fever: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
网页2022年5月24日 · Scarlet fever is caused by group A Streptococcus, the same bacteria that causes strep throat. Scarlet fever causes a red, bumpy rash all over your body, hence the name. It affects mostly children, but it can affect adults too. While symptoms are uncomfortable (fever, sore throat, rash), antibiotic treatment will …
Sore throat and rash: Strep infection and other causes - Medical News Today
网页2024年1月26日 · Strep throat is a common bacterial infection that typically leads to a sore, scratchy throat. Sometimes, it can also cause a rash. Several other conditions that can also cause both a sore...
Scarlet Fever: Symptoms, Causes, Complications, and Treatment - Healthline
网页2022年11月10日 · Symptoms. A rash is the most common sign of scarlet fever in adults and children. It usually begins as a red blotchy rash and becomes fine and rough like sandpaper. The scarlet-colored rash is...
Streptococcal skin infections - DermNet
网页Most streptococci important in skin infections belong to the Lancefield groups A, C and G, and are beta- haemolytic. Streptococci pneumoniae (pneumococci) are bacteria important in pneumonia and meningitis but rarely cause skin disease. Pneumococci are alpha-haemolytic and do not belong to the Lancefield group.
Strep throat - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
网页2022年11月30日 · Symptoms. When to see a doctor. Causes. Risk factors. Complications. Prevention. Overview. Strep throat is a bacterial infection that can make your throat feel sore and scratchy. Strep throat accounts for only a small portion of sore throats. If untreated, strep throat can cause complications, such as kidney inflammation or rheumatic fever.
Symptoms of Scarlet Fever | Group A Strep | CDC
网页Signs of scarlet fever on the skin include: A red rash that feels rough like sandpaper. Brighter red skin in the creases of the underarm, elbow, and groin. Pale area around the mouth. Skin peeling as the rash fades. View Larger. The rash from scarlet fever appears brighter in skin creases.
Scarlet fever rash: Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment - Medical News Today
网页2020年7月31日 · When to see a doctor. Summary. People get scarlet fever from a bacterium called group A Streptococcus, which is also known as group A strep. This bacterium can sometimes release a poison that...
Scarlet fever: Causes, Treatment, and Outcome - DermNet
网页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 a sore throat (strep throat) or school sores caused by certain strains of the group A streptococcus bacteria.
Clinical Guidance for Scarlet Fever | Group A Strep | CDC
网页2024年3月1日 · Scarlet fever is characterized by a scarlatiniform rash and occurs with the following group A strep infections: Pharyngitis (most common) Pyoderma; Wound infections; Rash characteristics. Characteristics of the rash typically include: Erythematous rash that blanches on pressure; Sandpaper quality