What it means
Dark red streaks made of pinpoint bleeding in the folds of the skin. They are a classic finding in scarlet feverSKAR-lit FEE-verAn infection with group A strep bacteria in which a toxin made by the bacteria causes a red rash over the body.Full entry , along with a sandpaper-like rash, a red "strawberry" tongue and flushed cheeks with pallor around the mouth. They are named after Constantin Pastia, a Romanian physician.
At a glance
| Also written | Pastia's lines, Pastia sign |
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Related terms
scarlet fever
An infection with group A strep bacteria in which a toxin made by the bacteria causes a red rash over the body.
throat culture
A test in which a swab of the back of the throat is grown in the lab to find which bacteria are there.