Staphylococcal Scarlet Fever in a Child

Abstract

Staphylococcal scarlet fever is a rare infectious skin disease, with few cases reported in literature. The etiology is related to the staphylococcal epidermolytic toxin. It manifests itself as a mild form of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, being characterized by a scarlet fever exanthema (without blistering), fever and affection of the general condition, with progression to desquamation in large flaps. Systemic antibiotic treatment should be initiated. The authors describe a case of this pathology in a child.