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 ...

The first signs of scarlet fever can be flu-like symptoms including a high temperature, a sore throat and swollen neck glands. Then, around 12 to 48 hours later, a rash appears on the skin - and ...

A doctor can often diagnose scarlet fever simply by looking at the rash, throat and tongue ... tablets can also be helpful to relieve itching. Complications are rare, but they can happen during ...

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 ...

The rash of scarlet fever often begins with small spots on the body which then spread to the neck, arms and legs. It is often sand paper-like to touch but is not itchy. a red tongue (strawberry ...