Scarlet fever

external

• Causes

  • Group A streptococcus

• Effects

  • Strawberry tongue
  • Pastia line
  • Palm and sole desquamation
  • Raised ESR
  • Raised antistreptolysin O titre
  • Rapidly progressing glomerulonephritis
  • Rheumatic fever

• Parents

  • Exotoxin syndrome
  • Notifiable disease
  • Contagious disease