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krsma
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02/11/04 - 10:12 PM

What are the main differences between the 2 infections. Please can someone tell me. Thanks :!: <:flag:>

drmka
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02/13/04 - 12:09 PM

Rheumatic Fever is Non-spurative complication of Scarlet Fever...That is the main difference...

auubar
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02/17/04 - 02:52 AM

I think scarlet fever is the direct infection of streptococcus whereas rheumatic fever is the result of immune reaction to the organism and so it occurs about 1 month after infection.
So the scarlet fever is the supporting evidence for the diagnosis of rheumatic fever.

Huntseatchick
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02/17/04 - 04:09 PM

Both are caused by S pyogenes. Clinical manifestations depend on which exotoxin is expressed. Erythrogenic toxin (superantigen) --> rash/ SF.

Spyogenes skin infections (impetigo, cellulitis, erysepilas) are the ones that --> acute (post-strep) glomerulonephritis.

Spyogenes pharyingitis --> rheumatic fever

(BRS Micro & Immuno, pg41-42)

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krsma
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02/17/04 - 04:51 PM

thanks

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