title: Childhood exanthems. Old and new.
abstract: Exanthems are a common cause of rashes in children. Several recent developments have sparked a renewed interest in this group of diseases, including the identification of parvovirus B19 and human herpesvirus 6 as the causative agents of erythema infectiosum and roseola infantum. The resurgence of measles as a childhood exanthem has caused a re-examination of current immunization practices. The most common and clinically significant exanthems are discussed, with an emphasis on new findings, origins, clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis, and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Frieden
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Resnick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005076:Exanthema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications*