title: Viral exanthems in childhood.
abstract: Viral exanthems can be classified as erythematous vesicular and papular. The majority are erythematous with the most common viral causes being non polio enteroviruses, respiratory viruses, acute. Epstein-Barr virus, human herpes viruses 6 and 7, and parvovirus B-19. Measles, rubella, mumps, acute GMV, hepatitis viruses. HIV seroconversion, Ross River and Barmah Forest viruses are less commonly seen. The differential diagnosis includes drug eruption, erythematous bacterial exanthems and Kawasaki's syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Hogan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005076:Exanthema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology*