Strep-A & Scarlet Fever

Its a topic that's been in the news a lot recently. This year is seeing a particularly high number of Strep A infections in the UK, this naturally translates to a higher number of complications and cases of invasive group A strep. Thats why this month we're taking a deep dive into all of it, we'll cover how to recognise strep throat and scarlet fever, as well as what we need to do if we suspect our patients have it. Find the write up, further reading and other episodes at www.generalbroadcast.org.uk

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General Broadcast is a free online learning resource aimed at clinicians and students who have an interest in out of hospital urgent and emergency care. Podcasts are short summaries of topics designed to refresh memories and provide links to other resources for further learning. If you work in pre-hospital emergency care then this podcast is for you.