Recurrent Scarlet Fever: a four cases presentation

Benjamín Herranz Jordán^a, Elia Acitores Suz^b, A Payá López, Ángel Hernández Merino^d, MT Lamela Lence^e, M Sánchez Casado, B Orden Martínez

^aPediatra. CS El Abajón de Las Rozas. Madrid. España.
^bPediatra. CS Villanueva de la Cañada. Madrid. España.

^dPediatra de Atención Primaria. Madrid. Vocal del Comité Asesor de Vacunas de la AEP. España.
^ePediatra. Consultorio local de Villanueva del Pardillo. Madrid. España.

Correspondence: B Herranz. E-mail: bherranz@telefonica.net

Reference of this article: Herranz Jordán B, Acitores Suz E, Payá López A, Hernández Merino A, Lamela Lence MT, Sánchez Casado M, et al. Recurrent Scarlet Fever: a four cases presentation. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2001;3:551-560.

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Abstract

The Scarlet Fever is an infectious disease caused by strains of Streptococcus pyogenes, which synthesize pyrogenic exotoxin, resulting in a exanthema. Recurrent attacks are rare and can be mistaken for similar diseases. Some childrens, howewer, suffer from multiple attacks. The objective of this work is to report four cases of recurrent Scarlet Fever.

Keywords

● Scarlet fever

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