title: Viral Skin Diseases.
abstract: In the vast world of skin diseases, viral skin disorders account for a significant percentage. Most viral skin diseases present with an exanthem (skin rash) and, oftentimes, an accompanying enanthem (lesions involving the mucosal membrane). In this article, the various viral skin diseases are explored, including viral childhood exanthems (measles, rubella, erythema infectiosum, and roseola), herpes viruses (herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus, Kaposi sarcoma herpes virus, viral zoonotic infections [orf, monkeypox, ebola, smallpox]), and several other viral skin diseases, such as human papilloma virus, hand, foot, and mouth disease, molluscum contagiosum, and Gianotti-Crosti syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 1500 South California Avenue, 10th Floor, Chicago, IL 60608, USA.
authors.forename: Priya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramdass
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Creighton University Medical Center, 601 North 30th Street, Suite 6720, Omaha, NE 68131, USA. Electronic address: Sahilmullick@creighton.edu.
authors.forename: Sahil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mullick
authors.affiliation: Center for Dermatology, Laser, and Cosmetic Surgery, Psoriasis Infusion and Treatment Center, 9892 Bustleton Avenue, Suite 204, Philadelphia, PA 19115, USA.
authors.forename: Harold F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Farber
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D058633:Antipyretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015897:Comorbidity; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005076:Exanthema; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D011320:Primary Health Care; D017193:Skin Diseases, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D058633:Antipyretics; D000998:Antiviral Agents
keywords: Enanthem; Exanthem; Latency; Self-limited; Vaccination; Viral shedding