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The eruption was characterised by multiple, well-demarcated, discrete, drop-like, salmon-pink papules and plaques, some with a fine scale (Figure 1). The patient described a history of tonsillitis about five weeks earlier, which was positive for group A ß-haemolytic streptococcus (GAS).
15 kwi 2018 · SCENARIO 1: ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER. Two weeks after her original symptoms resolved, the patient presented to the emergency department with a four-day history of intermittent fever up to...
17 lis 2020 · Poststreptococcal disorder is a group of autoimmune disorders that occur after an infection with the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as group A Streptococcus (GAS). An autoimmune...
Exanthem is the medical name given to a widespread rash that is usually accompanied by systemic symptoms such as fever, malaise and headache. It is usually caused by an infectious condition such as a virus, and represents either a reaction to a toxin produced by the organism, damage to the skin by the organism, or an immune response. Viral exanthem
Guttate psoriasis typically develops 1–2 weeks after a streptococcal infection of the upper respiratory tract, particularly tonsillitis, or other sites such as perianal streptococcal dermatitis. Beta- haemolytic streptococci can directly stimulate skin-homing T-cell proliferation in the tonsils.
14 gru 2022 · In addition to fever, it can cause several other symptoms, such as arthritis (joint inflammation), rashes, subcutaneous nodules (bumps under the skin), chorea (involuntary movements of the extremities) and heart disease. Symptoms typically begin two to three weeks after a strep infection.
What skin disease is due to streptococcal skin infection? Skin diseases due to direct infection with streptococcus include: Impetigo; Ecthyma; Cellulitis; Erysipelas; Necrotising fasciitis; Secondary skin infection of wounds, dermatitis, scabies, diabetic ulcers etc. Tropical ulcers; Blistering distal dactylitis; Streptococcal perianal and/or ...
