1. Diagnóstico de escarlatina en 151 casos en el servicio de urgencias pediátricas durante 2006-2008.
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Gómez, Sandra Ortigosa, Buenavida, Amelia Sánchez, Almirall, Mireia Crehuet, and Martínez-Roig, Antoni
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SCARLATINA , *PEDIATRIC emergencies , *RETROSPECTIVE studies , *EXANTHEMA , *AMOXICILLIN - Abstract
Background: Scarlet fever is a disease that still exist. Since it is basically clinically diagnosed, there will always be some doubt about its correct diagnosis and when to practice complementary explorations. Objective: To know the current reality of scarlet fever cases. Materials and Methods: Retrospective study of children diagnosed of scarlet fever. Cases discharged with diagnosis of scarlet fever by the pediatric emergency department from a general hospital of Barcelona, Spain, were collected between 2006-2008. Results: 151 cases were diagnosed. 47 aged under 3 years. Characteristic exanthema was described in 142 cases. Tonsillitis existed in 134 cases, red strawberry tongue in 26 and white in 11. Some accompanying symptoms were: odynophagia, vomiting or pruritus. Diagnosis was confirmed by pharyngeal frotis in 118 cases. The majority was treated with amoxicillin and penicillin and just 6 with a different antibiotic. Conclusion: Of particular note were: detection in subjects under 3 years of age, variety in exanthema, predominant prescription of amoxicillin and penicillin and lower number of cases in summer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011