Symptoms of bacterial diseases often include fever and chills. For more information on symptoms, refer to symptoms of bacterial diseases. Bacterial infections can lead to serious, even life-threatening complications, such as sepsis, kidney failure, toxic shock syndrome, and death.
Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina) is an infectious fever, characterised by a sore throat, a red, diffuse eruption on the skin, followed by shedding of the superficial part of the skin. Inflammation of the ears and kidneys are common complications.
Scarlet fever facts. 1  Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria that results in a rash and fever. 2  Group a beta hemolytic streptococci produce an erythrogenic toxin that causes scarlet fever. 3  The incubation period for scarlet fever is about 12 hours to seven days. Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria that results in a rash and fever. 2  Group a beta hemolytic streptococci produce an erythrogenic toxin that causes scarlet fever. 3  The incubation period for scarlet fever is about 12 hours to seven days.