“Scarletina” redirects here. For the scarletina bolete, see .
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Scarletina is caused by the same bacteria that causes strep throat. Symptoms of scarletina are:
Scarletina is a symptom of strep throat and needs to be treated with an antibiotic. Make sure your child finishes the prescription, even if the rash goes away.
The Scarletina Bolete, Neoboletus praestigiator (known before as Boletus erythropus or luridiformis).
Furthermore, the Neoboletus group has a second species, currently named Neoboletus xanthopus, that is extremely similar to the Scarletina Bolete and impossible to differentiate without a DNA analysis. Thankfully this second species is equally edible and it’s irrelevant to a forager to distinguish them so we treat the whole group here under Scarletina Bolete.
