Scarlet Fever Scarlet fever is caused by certain types of bacteria diestreptokokkus. It usually occurs in children younger than four years. The child complains usually suddenly have a sore throat, headache enmaagpyn and a high fever. A rash appears after two to three days, until the armholtesen groin, on the body and limbs. The skin folds is a darker red. The cheeks are red and isbleekheid the mouth. The tongue first with white and later lagiebedek strawberry. The glands in the neck is tender and enlarged. Without treatment the temperature after about ten days. The face, body and especially the hands and feet peeling. NAntibiotikum is necessary to eradicate the infection, and the first choice is still penicillin - by injection, orally, and in severe cases intravenously. A child who is allergic to penicillin should eritromisienontvang. Paracetamol relieve sore throat and reduce diekoors. Scarlet fever can be dangerous, though ditdeesdae considered less serious. Possible komplikasiessluit in tonsil abscess, sinusitis and ear infections, rheumatic fever nierontstekingen. The child from the other children kept away disappears to dieuitslag. A sore throat followed by a rash and a tongue that only white endan strawberry is typical of scarlet fever. Did you know? Develop a child with scarlet fever kanrumatiekkoors Glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis) It usually occurs in older children for - rarely among children under ten. A severe throat infection with fever is the most common symptom. In most cases, this involves the general increase vanlimfkliere in the neck, armpits and groin. Other moontlikesimptome is swelling around the eyes, abdominal pain (due aanvergroting of the spleen and liver) and jaundice in some cases. About 10 percent have a blotchy red rash. Children watmet the antibiotic ampicillin or one of his variantebehandel is get a comprehensive overall outcome. The cause is the Epstein-Barr virus. This virusveroorsaak only non-serious, ongespesifi specific illness onderjonger children - or no symptoms at all. There is no specific treatment and especially antibiotikamoet not given. Ampicillin should never have a child with a sore throat is not given if the child dalkklierkoors. Although mostly mild and self-limiting, it is nonvoorspelbare disease with a number of possible complications. Consult a doctor if the condition is suspected. Swollen glands in the neck, armpits and groin, sore throat and koorsis the main signs of glandular fever. Important Read the first article in our series on what to do asjou child has a fever and when you decide to a doctor to get out. Other childhood diseases: