[eotour cue Infectious Diseases Peter BallContents Classical infectious diseases of childhood Horpos zoster (shingles) Herpes simplex infoctions 2 Kawasaki (mucocutaneous lymph node) syn Lyme disease Ort Herpangina disoase Infectious mononucleosis ma) Cytomegalovirus infection Virus hepatitis Staphylococcal infection Ostoomyelitis (OM) infections with Scarlet fever Ant Diphtheri Tetanus Enteric (typhoid and paratyphoid) fevers Infantile gastroenteritis Pseudomembranous Bacterial meningitis {non-meningococeal) Viral mening Tuberculosis Pertussis (whooping cough) bronchiolitis Community-acquired Lung abscess Erythema nodosum Stovens-Johnson, syndrome Antibiotic rashes Syphilis Gonococcaemia Acquired i deficiency syndrome (alos) IndexFe {Classical infectious diseases of childhood Measles virus, a single serotype paramyxovirus, nmion in preschool and junior schoolchildren, notably in the last few months he year, the disease is now rare due to widespread effective immunization. Wh measles is now usually sporadic breaks may occur if meas d to unexposed and non-immune Explosi Case to case spread follows airbome droplet nsmission from the respiratory tract of patients with active measles. There is no other rese infection. Invasion of the upper re and conjunetivae is Iymphoid tissues an appearances are cha owed by multiplication in ‘aemia, Histological terized by a manonuclear with giant cells and endothelial proliferation. L atin skin (rash) Mucous membranes (Koplik's spots), lungs, and lymphoid t The incubation period of 2 weeks is followed by the prodromal phase, ch respiratory catarrh with buccal mucosa (Fig. 1), accompani conjunctivitis, otitis media and rhinitis (Fig, 2). 24-48h later 3 dusky red n commences on the fac via the trunk (Fig. 3, Fig. lasts for 7-10 days, which the fading rash leaves skin staining (see Fig. 5, p. brown macules with fine desquamation, which can per Woeks. aa nom Fig. 3 0 & Fig.2 Mh ooypyuyo jo Seseasp snonsayur jemsser9 / |