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Article: Newly recognized infectious exanthems.
- Article from:
- Dermatology Nursing
- Article date:
- June 1, 1998
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An exanthem is defined as any rash which is associated with an infectious agent. During the past 6 years, molecular techniques have produced a revolution in clinical dermatology including the exanthems. The infectious agents responsible for many exanthems of previously unknown causes have been uncovered. In addition, the classic exanthems of childhood such as measles, German measles, and chickenpox are less frequently seen due to a highly successful immunization rate in the United States (Hogan, Morelli, & Weston, 1992). Rather, enteroviral and adenoviral exanthems now are the predominant causes of childhood exanthems (Hogan et al., 1992) (see Table 1). These viruses ...