Scarlet fever, acute infectious disease caused by group A hemolytic streptococcal bacteria, in particular Streptococcus pyogenes. Scarlet fever can affect people of all ages, but it is most often seen in children. The disease is named for the red skin ra
Mild cases are those presenting the characteristic symptoms without complications, the fever subsiding in from five to seven days. Severe cases are those having high temperature, profuse rash, often nervous symptoms, erythematous sore throat, but without membranous exudate. Septic cases are those ...
传染病学英文PPT--Scarlet fever猩红热 Scarletfever Introduction Acuteinfectiousdiseasespreadbyairborne(inhalation)Clinicalsymptoms:fever,sorethroat（pharyngitis）,acharacteristicredrasherythrogenictoxin,GroupAStreptococcus（GAS,alsocalledStreptococcuspyogenes)antibioticsisaneffectivetreatment lateallergiccomplications:suchas...
A 10 day course of antibiotics (usually penicillin) is prescribed to clear the infection as well as to prevent any complications such as acute nephritis or more rarely rheumatic fever. (When the child is allergic to penicillin, erythromycin will be prescribed instead.) Cold liquids and Tylenol/...
Strep throat typically resolves in three to seven days, with or without antibiotic treatment. However, if left untreated, it can remain contagious for two to three weeks, increasing the risk of complications such as rheumatic fever. 3. How do people get strep throat?
which prevent most complications. Outcomes with scarlet fever are typically good if treated. Long-term complications as a result of scarlet fever include kidney disease, rheumatic heart disease, and arthritis. In the early 20th century, before antibiotics were available, it was a leading cause of ...
During 1913 to 1919, 1,770 scarlet fever patients were treated at Durand Hospital, and cardiac complications were observed in 106. This does not include instances of increased rapidity nor occasional slight irregularity. A relatively rapid heart was common and slight irregularity, especially during ...
Summary 1. A study of the ear complications among 3,564 scarlet fever patients is presented. 2. The subject is analyzed and tables given which show the following: (a) The incidence of otitis media among 3,564 scarlet fever patients. (b) The frequency of otitis media among 134,862 cases...
Eric Tayag, National Epidemiology Center (NEC) director, said parents should watch out for these symptoms because it is contagious and can kill a patient within two to five days from complications that could affect the liver, kidneys, heart and brain."If a child is affected, a household ...
prophylaxisscarlet feversulfanilamidesulfonamidesThe authors record their observations on 483 cases of scarlet fever, 294 of which were treated with a single dose of 40-100 cc. pooled human convalescent serum intravenously and 189 with sulphanilamide by mouth for nine days. Of those treated with ...