title: Barmah Forest viral exanthems.
abstract: A series of five patients presented with eruptions beginning on the face. In each case the facial changes were characterized by urticated erythema with minimal epidermal change. The patients also demonstrated more widespread vesiculopapular, macular or purpuric eruptions. At presentation most patients were asymptomatic; however, several subsequently developed constitutional symptoms. Each of these patients was reactive for Barmah Forest virus immunoglobulin (Ig)M, and on repeat testing four were reactive for Barmah Forest virus IgG.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia. nigelandamanda@bigpond.com
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dore
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Auld
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000524:Alphavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018354:Alphavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004890:Erythema / Q000821:virology; D005076:Exanthema / Q000821:virology*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011537:Pruritus / Q000821:virology; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000821:virology