THE unusual clinical entity of staphylococcal scarlet fever was described by Aranow and Wood 1 in 1942, in a patient with staphylococcal osteomyelitis and bacteremia, in whom the typical rash and ...

Different types of skin rashes include those caused by allergic reactions, infections, insect bites, or health conditions. Examples include eczema, chickenpox, psoriasis, and shingles. It can be ...

Fifth disease got its name many years ago when it was the fifth on a list of the six recognized childhood rash-forming illnesses. The others are measles, scarlet fever, rubella, Duke's disease ...

“These bacteria produce toxins that lead to scarlet fever symptoms including the distinctive rash. This feels like sandpaper and typically starts on the neck and chest, before spreading to other ...

You may also hear people calling roseola sixth disease. The simple explanation for that is that roseola was the sixth childhood rash (like measles) that scientists named. Most of the time ...

An exanthem is any eruptive skin rash that may be associated with fever or other systemic symptoms. Causes include infectious pathogens, medication reactions and, occasionally, a combination of both.

Although in the past scarlet fever was a serious illness, antibiotics mean it's now less common and easier to treat. A bright-red rash that feels rough to the touch, like sandpaper. Your child may ...

An acute myeloid leukemia (AML) rash may appear in the form of small spots or bruises. On light skin, AML rash often appears as red or purple spots. On dark skin, it may look darker and be less ...

Symptoms include a sore throat, headache and fever, accompanied by a red rash that is rough to the touch (sometimes described as 'like sandpaper'). Scarlet fever was a common cause of death in the ...

"It's a pin-prick rash, which feels a bit rough to touch." It is an infectious condition and has been spreading within schools, said Dr McClean. "We have seen some clusters of scarlet fever in ...

USC went without four of its starters in the secondary Friday night, including key safety Kamari Ramsey and cornerback Jaylin ...