Scarlet fever - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2022年6月7日 · The signs and symptoms that give scarlet fever its name include: Red rash. The rash looks like a sunburn and feels like sandpaper. It typically begins on the face or neck and spreads to the trunk, arms and legs. Pushing on the reddened skin makes it turn pale. Red lines.
Scarlet fever rash: Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment - Medical News Today
2020年7月31日 · At first, the rash appears as small, flat blotches, but these slowly become fine bumps that feel like sandpaper. The skin around the mouth may turn paler, while the cheeks appear flushed. In...
Scarlet Fever: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
2022年5月24日 · The bacteria create a toxin (poison) that causes a bright red rash that spreads all over your body. That’s why it’s called scarlet fever. The rash is also bumpy, so it’s sometimes called a sandpaper rash.
Scarlet fever: Causes, Treatment, and Outcome - DermNet
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 (impetigo) caused by certain strains of the group A streptococcus bacteria.
Symptoms of Scarlet Fever | Group A Strep - CDC
2024年3月1日 · Over time, the rash spreads over the body. The rash usually begins as small, flat blotches that slowly become fine bumps that feel like sandpaper. Although the cheeks might look flushed (rosy), there may be a pale area around the mouth. Underarm, elbow, and groin skin creases may become brighter red than the rest of the rash.
Scarlet Fever: Symptoms and Treatment - WebMD
2024年9月3日 · Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection that causes a bright red rash. It looks and feels like sandpaper, and it's sometimes called "sandpaper rash." The infection, also called scarlatina,...
Scarlet Fever: Symptoms, Causes, Complications, and Treatment - Healthline
2022年11月10日 · It usually begins as a red blotchy rash and becomes fine and rough like sandpaper. The scarlet-colored rash is what gives scarlet fever its name. The rash can begin up to two to three days...
Scarlet Fever - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - National Center for ...
2023年1月16日 · Scarlet fever is a blanching, papular rash commonly described as a sandpaper rash. It is usually associated with Streptococcus pyogenes pharyngitis in school-age and adolescent children. The first-line treatment is penicillin, though a first-generation cephalosporin can be used in patients who are allergic to penicillin.
Scarlet Fever - Harvard Health
2023年11月20日 · Scarlet fever is an infection caused by Group A Streptococcus (andquot;strep") bacteria. It causes a finely textured rash that can appear like sandpaper along with other symptoms. It usually occurs after a strep infection of the throat (strep pharyngitis, or strep throat), but occasionally after a strep skin infection.
Scarlet fever - NHS
A rash appears 12 to 48 hours later. It looks like small, raised bumps and starts on the chest and tummy, then spreads. The rash makes your skin feel rough, like sandpaper. On white skin the rash looks pink or red. On brown and black skin it might be harder to see a change in colour, but you can still feel the rash and see the raised bumps.