title: Viral exanthems in childhood--infectious (direct) exanthems. Part 1: Classic exanthems.
abstract: Exanthems during childhood occur quite often and are mostly harmless in nature. Among different trigger factors, viruses are of prime importance. Viral exanthems may manifest as a macular, maculopapular, papular, urticarial or vesicular rash. Exanthems with other causes (bacterial toxins, drugs, autoimmune diseases) as well as those with unclear etiology such as unilateral lat-erothoracic exanthem or Kawasaki disease must be differentiated from viral exanthems. This review focuses on the classic viral exanthems.
authors.affiliation: University Clinic Schleswig-Holstein - Campus Kiel, Clinic for Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Germany. rfoelsterholst@dermatology.uni-kiel.de
authors.forename: Regina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fölster-Holst
authors.forename: Hans Wolfgang
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Kreth
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005076:Exanthema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017193:Skin Diseases, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*