clinical features

Last reviewed 01/2018

Characteristic features are:

• high fever
• diarrhoea and vomiting
• rapid progression and circulatory failure with profound hypotension and tachycardia.

The condition is also accompanied by a generalised erythematous rash, resembling sunburn and proceeding to desquamation, and conjunctival reddening.

Severe myalgic involvement may occur in some individuals with an elevated CPK.