Varicella complicated by scarlet fever.
We report a 3-year-old boy with varicella complicated by cellulitis and scarlet fever. He developed a typical rash of scarlet fever following the onset of varicella. Streptococcus pyogenes was isolated from the ulcers due to varicella. The present case suggests that scarlet fever may rarely develop following varicella and should be considered in children with complicated varicella.
Department of Pediatrics, Duzce School of Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey.
Taner
T
Yavuz
Ali Haydar
AH
Parlak
Kenan
K
Kocabay
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012541:Scarlet Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents