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A 38-year-old man presented to his general practitioner five days ago with fever, malaise and cervical lymphadenopathy. He was correctly diagnosed with a Streptococcal bacterial throat infection, for which he received a course of oral antibiotics. He now presents to the Emergency Department with generalised fever, a widespread blistering rash around the mouth, a burning sensation around the eyes, generalised arthralgia and skin pain. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Erysipelas of the head and neck
B. Herpes simplex infection
C. Infectious mononuleosis
D. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
E. Streptococcal skin rash (Scarlet fever)
A 38-year-old man presented to his general practitioner five days ago with fever, malaise and cervical lymphadenopathy. He was correctly diagnosed with a Streptococcal bacterial throat infection, for which he received a course of oral antibiotics. He now presents to the Emergency Department with generalised fever, a widespread blistering rash around the mouth, a burning sensation around the eyes, generalised arthralgia and skin pain. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Erysipelas of the head and neck
B. Herpes simplex infection
C. Infectious mononuleosis
D. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
E. Streptococcal skin rash (Scarlet fever)
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