Article Text
Case report
Unusual case of suspected recurrent scarlet fever in a UK serviceman
Abstract
The UK prevalence of scarlet fever, a Group A streptococcal infection, is increasing. We present an unusual case of suspected recurrent scarlet fever in a member of the UK Armed Forces. Treatments, occupational implication and public health measures to mitigate the risk of disease spread.
- scarlet fever
- recurrent
- group A streptococcus
- streptococcus pyogenes