STREP THROAT & SCARLETT FEVER

Question 1

Causes

Answer 1

• Often viral, but can be bacterial
• Strep throat is transmitter through airborne droplets.

Question 2

Symptom of strep throat

Answer 2

• Pharyngitis (inflamed throat).
• Tonsillitis (inflamed tonsils).

Question 3

Scarlett fever symptoms

Answer 3

• Flu-like symptoms: high temp, swollen neck glands
• Sand-paper like rash
• White coating on tongue

Question 4

Cause of scarlett fver

Answer 4

steptococcus pyongenes

Question 5

Treatment

Answer 5

1. FIRST: phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg qds for 10 days
2. SECOND:
   birth to 6 months: clarithromycin for 10 days
   6 months to 17 yrs: Azithromycin 300mg once daily for 5 days
   pregnancy: erythromycin for 10 days

Question 6

Notifiable disease

Answer 6

notify local health protection team within 3 days

Question 7

Can child go to school

Answer 7

Exclusion from nursery, school, or work is needed for at least 24 hours after starting appropriate antibiotic treatment.