Eczema Herpeticum and Clinical Criteria for Investigating Smallpox

Eczema herpeticum can clinically resemble smallpox. On the basis of the algorithm for rapid evaluation of patients with an acute generalized vesiculopustular rash illness, our patient met criteria for high risk for smallpox. The Tzanck preparation was critical for rapid diagnosis of herpetic infecti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Boyd, David A., Sperling, Leonard C., Norton, Scott A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2744234/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19624930
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1507.090093
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Sumario:Eczema herpeticum can clinically resemble smallpox. On the basis of the algorithm for rapid evaluation of patients with an acute generalized vesiculopustular rash illness, our patient met criteria for high risk for smallpox. The Tzanck preparation was critical for rapid diagnosis of herpetic infection and exclusion of smallpox.

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