Scarlet Fever by kori landrum https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl By Kori Landrum en-us 2021-12-02 17:05:26 UTC 2025-02-18 00:50:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f637.png Overview of Scarlet Fever korilandrum https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1925667668 2021-12-02 17:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1925667668 Scarlet Fever: What is it? korilandrum https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1929875981 Scarlet Fever is an infection caused by a bacteria called Group A Streptococcus pyrogenes. The bacteria releases an exotoxin and is beta hemolytic, which means there is complete lysis, or destruction of blood cells.

Scarlet fever mostly affects those ages 5-15 and is passed through respiratory droplets, so coming in close contact with someone that has a Strep A infection can pass it on.]]> 2021-12-05 20:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1929875981 Causative agent korilandrum https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1929878150 Streptococcus pyrogenes]]> 2021-12-05 20:20:53 UTC https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1929878150 3 Symptoms of Scarlet Fever korilandrum https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1929930317 1. Very high fever and symptoms of fever.
2. White coating on tongue or red and bumpy strawberry-like tongue, and a red, sore and irritated throat.
3. Red rash on skin that starts in small blotchy areas and can spread all over the body. The rash has a sandpaper feel.]]> 2021-12-05 21:40:07 UTC https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1929930317 Infographic korilandrum https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1929950422 2021-12-05 22:13:58 UTC https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1929950422 Diagnosis and Treatment korilandrum https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1929951346 Diagnosis: Scarlet fever is diagnosed by using a rapid antigen detection test from a throat swab. If the test comes back negative, a throat culture can be done to find any infection that the rapid test missed.
Treatment: If a patient has scarlet fever, antibiotics are prescribed (penicillin or amoxicillin)]]> 2021-12-05 22:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1929951346 Emerging Threats korilandrum https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1929951347 In the article, "Scarlet fever outbreak in a primary and middle school in Germany: importance of case ascertainment and risk communication" shows a recent outbreak in a school. 13 of the 19 cases were Scarlet fever.  The outbreak wasn't too extreme but communication between the school and parents could have been better.

]]> 2021-12-05 22:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1929951347 Prevention korilandrum https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1929951348 There is no vaccine for Scarlet fever so the best way to prevent it is practicing good hygiene because group Strep A lives in and on us.
  • wash your hands
  • cover mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze
]]> 2021-12-05 22:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1929951348 Featured Scientist: N.J Saad korilandrum https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1930008721 Dr. Saad works for the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin, Germany.]]> 2021-12-05 23:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1930008721 Learn More korilandrum https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1930032933 A rare case of what Strep can evolve to]]> 2021-12-06 00:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/korilandrum/a59npaen3slfgipl/wish/1930032933