title: Fever with rash in a child in India.
abstract: Fever with rash is common among children and are seen by both dermatologists and pediatricians. Most of them are benign viral exanthems without much clinical significance. This article gives an overview of the infectious and noninfectious causes of fever with rash in children and how to diagnose them, with special emphasis on the Indian scenario as well. It also differentiates them from fever with rash caused by drugs. This review emphasizes that although benign in many cases, it is necessary to identify the signs of serious illnesses to prevent mortality or sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India. rashmisarkar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: Kirtisudha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Vijay Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Garg
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003880:Dermatology; D005076:Exanthema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality*; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D010372:Pediatrics