Scarlet Fever Treatment and Management

Antibiotic Treatment

• The American Academy of Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases Society of America recommend amoxicillin 500 mg three times daily for 7-10 days as an alternative penicillin option for treating scarlet fever 1
• For patients allergic to penicillin, cephalosporins can be used if there is no severe penicillin allergy, as suggested by the Infectious Diseases Society of America 1