ALLMedicine™ Scarlet Fever Center

May 27th, 2022 - This study aimed to investigate the annual incidence, molecular epidemiological characteristics, and antimicrobial resistance of group A Streptococcus (GAS) clinical isolates from pediatric patients at Shenzhen Children's Hospital during 2016-2020...

May 16th, 2022 - Medication Summary Pityriasis rosea (PR) is a self-limited disease; treatment is supportive. Drug therapy for pityriasis rosea primarily consists of symptomatic treatment of pruritus. Topical zinc oxide and calamine lotion may be helpful. Oral ant...

May 12th, 2022 - The incidence of scarlet fever has increased dramatically in recent years in Chongqing, China, but there has no effective method to forecast it. This study aimed to develop a forecasting model of the incidence of scarlet fever using a seasonal aut...

May 7th, 2022 - The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has promoted stringent public health measures such as hand hygiene, face mask wearing, and physical distancing to contain the spread of the viral infection. In this retrospective study, the secondary outcome...

Apr 6th, 2022 - Prehospital Care See the list below: Prehospital care usually is not necessary for uncomplicated pharyngitis unless airway compromise is an issue. Intubation should not be attempted unless the patient stops breathing spontaneously. Next: Emergency...

Mar 24th, 2021 - As of late July 2020, the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), continues to spread globally. Although knowledge about the pathogenesis, epidemiology and clinical aspects of the virus is improving every w...

Apr 4th, 2019 - CASE PRESENTATION Case 1 An 8 year-old male started 48 hrs prior to admission with abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant associated with vomiting and fever. The physical examination revealed discrete bilateral conjunctival hiperemia, right ce...

Aug 2nd, 2018 - Blistering distal dactylitis are very common in children. About 60% are caused by Staphylococcus aureus and some are caused by Group A Streptococcus (GAS) or Streptococcus pyogenes. While these forms have been known for fifty years, few publicatio...

Mar 8th, 2012 - Group A Streptococcus is a principal cause of respiratory infections such as tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and scarlet fever. Since pharyngitis can lead to rheumatic fever or acute glomerulonephritis, it is important to differentiate streptococcal pha...

Mar 4th, 2008 - The purpose of this study is to determine whether penicillin prevents the symptoms of Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD) and tic disorders from recurring in children with Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococc...

May 6th, 2020 - The Diagnosis: Rumpel-Leede Phenomenon Rumpel-Leede (R-L) phenomenon describes the rare benign occurrence of dermal capillaries acutely rupturing following the administration of a tourniquetlike force on an extremity,1 which manifests as asymptoma.

Feb 5th, 2020 - ORLANDO – Dermatologists may have to contend with some of mankind’s oldest diseases – from group A streptococcus to measles – leading into 2020, Justin Finch, MD, said at the ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic, & Surgical Conference. Dr.

Feb 5th, 2020 - ORLANDO – Dermatologists may have to contend with some of mankind’s oldest diseases – from group A streptococcus to measles – leading into 2020, Justin Finch, MD, said at the ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic, & Surgical Conference. Dr.

Sep 11th, 2019 - An emergent and dominant strain of Streptococcus A is being blamed for the dramatic surge in scarlet fever cases in England and Wales from 2014 to 2016. Britain's National Health Service reported that scarlet fever cases reached a 50-year high in ...

Sep 11th, 2019 - A new strain of group A streptococcus bacteria called M1UK linked to scarlet fever and sepsis has been identified in England and Wales. The discovery was made by researchers led by Imperial College London who report their findings in the Lancet In...