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Could strep throat cause a skin rash?

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Sometimes: Some strains of group a streptoccus have the added ability to create a toxin that amoung other effects can cause a rose colored sandpapery rash. Not all straind do.If it does it will usually emerge within 12-24 hours after the fever triggered by the strep infection.

Answered 6/20/2014

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Sometimes: Some strains of group a streptoccus have the added ability to create a toxin that amoung other effects can cause a rose colored sandpapery rash. Not all straind do.If it does it will usually emerge within 12-24 hours after the fever triggered by the strep infection.

Answered 5/5/2017

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