Scarlet fever

Scarlet fever and the scarlatiniform rash generally self-resolve within 7 days. Desquamation may continue for several weeks.[13]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Scarlet fever: information for clinicians. Jun 2022 [internet publication]. https://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-hcp/scarlet-fever.html

Antibiotics shorten the intensity and duration of symptoms of the primary group A streptococcus (GAS) infection, reduce the risk of suppurative sequelae, and prevent short-term and long-term complications, such as rheumatic fever and invasive GAS infection.[3]American Academy of Pediatrics. Group A streptococcal infections. In: Kimberlin DW, Barnett ED, Lynfield R, et al, eds. Red book: 2021-2024 report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 32nd ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2021. https://publications.aap.org/redbook [13]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Scarlet fever: information for clinicians. Jun 2022 [internet publication]. https://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-hcp/scarlet-fever.html ​​[25]UK Health Security Agency. Guidelines for the public health management of scarlet fever outbreaks in schools, nurseries and other childcare settings. Jan 2023 [internet publication]. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scarlet-fever-managing-outbreaks-in-schools-and-nurseries ​​​​​​