A 16-year-old male athlete presents with fluid-filled lesions

A 16-year-old male athlete presents with fluid-filled lesions

What's your diagnosis? A. Contact dermatitis B. Eczema herpeticum C. Candida dermatitis D. Group A streptococcal cellulitis * CASE DISCUSSION The best fit for this diagnosis would be contact dermatitis (choice A). Eczema herpeticum would not likely occur without a history of eczema or atopic de...

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Veröffentlicht in:Infectious diseases in children 2019-05, Vol.32 (5), p.5-5
1. Verfasser: Brien, James H
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Sprache:eng
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Antibiotics
Dermatitis
Eczema
Infectious diseases
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Zusammenfassung:What's your diagnosis? A. Contact dermatitis B. Eczema herpeticum C. Candida dermatitis D. Group A streptococcal cellulitis * CASE DISCUSSION The best fit for this diagnosis would be contact dermatitis (choice A). Eczema herpeticum would not likely occur without a history of eczema or atopic dermatitis - plus, the HSV PCR test was negative. James H. Brien, DO, is with the department of infectious diseases at McLane Children's Hospital, Baylor Scott & White Health, Texas A&M College of Medicine in Temple, Texas.
ISSN:1044-9779