Characteristics of the Rash Associated with West Nile Virus Fever

We characterized rash in 15 patients with West Nile virus (WNV) fever. Generalized, maculopapular rash typically occurred on days 5-12 of illness. Dysesthesia was reported by 27% of patients, and pruritus by 33% of patients. Because the rash was nonspecific and serologic test results were often nega...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2005-10, Vol.41 (8), p.1204-1207
Hauptverfasser:	Ferguson, Dayna D., Gershman, Ken, LeBailly, Adrienne, Petersen, Lyle R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Biological and medical sciences Brief Reports Dermatitis - diagnosis Dermatitis - pathology Dermatology Diseases Enterovirus Epidemics Epidemiology Exanthema Female Fever Humans Infections Infectious diseases Lesions Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Public health Skin Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects West Nile Fever - diagnosis West Nile Fever - pathology West Nile virus
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Zusammenfassung:	We characterized rash in 15 patients with West Nile virus (WNV) fever. Generalized, maculopapular rash typically occurred on days 5-12 of illness. Dysesthesia was reported by 27% of patients, and pruritus by 33% of patients. Because the rash was nonspecific and serologic test results were often negative for WNV at presentation, convalescent-phase testing was frequently required to diagnose WNV fever.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1086/444506