Enteroviral infections

Background

• Rubella-like appearance of rash w/ discrete maculopapular nonpruritic rash
• No specific therapy; self-limited

Types

• Enterovirus
  • Enterovirus D68
• Coxsackie
• Echovirus
• Rhinovirus
• Poliovirus

Differential Diagnosis

Pediatric Rash

• Atopic dermatitis
• Bed bugs
• Contact dermatitis
• Drug rash
• Erythema infectiosum (Fifth disease)
• Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
• Henoch-schonlein purpura (HSP)
• Herpangina
• Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
• Infectious mononucleosis
• Meningitis
• Measles
• Molluscum contagiosum
• Roseola infantum
• Rubella (German measles)
• Scabies
• Scarlet fever
• Smallpox
• Varicella (Chickenpox)

Clinical Presentation

• Herpangina (just mouth lesions)
• Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease (mouth + hand/foot lesions)

See Also

Pediatric Rashes