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Children get many different kinds of rashes-many, though not all, related to infections. Below are
descriptions and photos of rashes associated with fever.
Scarlet fever
This rash, caused by infection with group A Streptococcus, consists of
very fine papules, often described as feeling like sandpaper.
It is erythematous, but blanches.
The rash starts in the groin, axillae, and neck, but rapidly spreads.
The fever can be high, and the disease is usually self-limited, lasting
less than 10 days.
It is important to treat with antibiotics to prevent non-suppurative
complications of strep, including rheumatic fever.
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CLIPP 11 - Kawasakis and neck.
There is usually less involvement of the face and legs.
The rash is preceded by three or four days of high fevers, which end
as the rash appears.
Usually seen in children less than two years old.
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<span>Scarlet fever
This rash, caused by infection with group A Streptococcus, consists of
very fine papules, often described as feeling like sandpaper.
It is erythematous, but blanches.
The rash starts in the groin, axillae, and neck, but rapidly spreads.
The fever can be high, and the disease is usually self-limited, lasting
less than 10 days.
It is important to treat with antibiotics to prevent non-suppurative
complications of strep, including rheumatic fever.
Varicella
The rash, also known as chicken pox, starts on the trunk and spreads
to the extremities and head.
Each lesion progresses from an erythematous macule to pap Summary
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