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Febrile Perianal Streptococcal Dermatitis
Author(s) -
Vélez Antonio,
Moreno JoséCarlos
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1470.1999.99006.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , streptococcal infections , diaper dermatitis , immunology
We describe a child with an unusual presentation of perianal streptococcal dermatitis which included fever, acral scarletiniform desquamation, and extension of erythema to involve the genitalia and proximal thighs, as well as the commonly seen well‐defined erythema of the perianal area. We suggest that isolated group A β‐hemolytic streptococci (GAS) in our patient produced a pyrogenic exotoxin similar to that which appears in scarlet fever.