Interactive case report: A 2 year old child with rash and fever BMJ 2003; 327: 720
This presentation with the subsequent lab results is likely to be "Group A streptoccocal" infection.
Apart from regular antipyretics (effective doses), a course of oral penicillin V (erythromycin if allergic) will be appropriate.
Elisabeth is likely to recover with no long-term effects especilally from the peeling skin. She is not likely to suffer pain as the skin lesions are in the "superficial" skin layer.
Rapid Response:
Interactive case report: A 2 year old child with rash and fever BMJ 2003; 327: 720
This presentation with the subsequent lab results is likely to be "Group A streptoccocal" infection.
Apart from regular antipyretics (effective doses), a course of oral penicillin V (erythromycin if allergic) will be appropriate.
Elisabeth is likely to recover with no long-term effects especilally from the peeling skin. She is not likely to suffer pain as the skin lesions are in the "superficial" skin layer.
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