If you have infected eczema, the secondary infection ... In rare cases, a herpes simplex virus may lead to a complication called eczema herpeticum, which is also contagious. It’s important ...

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008;27(6):551-552. Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic skin condition which affects 15-20% of the population in developed countries including the United ...

Infected eczema occurs when a virus or bacteria gets into an open wound or cracked skin at the site of a rash. These infections worsen existing symptoms. It is important for a doctor to treat ...

Although eczema herpeticum is usually a manifestation of a primary infection, it may occur as a recurrent one in the presence of circulating antibodies. In the latter case, the systemic effects ...

Viral culture does not yield results quickly enough to avert infection control measures expected with a smallpox case. Indeed, CDC reports 7 incidents when patients with AGVPRI prompted emergency ...

Kaposi varicelliform eruption or eczema herpeticum is a potentially life-threatening viral infection that arises in pre-existing skin conditions. The vast majority of cases is caused by herpes ...

Weeping eczema is a complication of eczema (atopic dermatitis) that occurs when fluid oozes (or "weeps") out of your skin. Eczema is a group of inflammatory skin conditions that cause dry, scaly ...

Swab testing detected a herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 infection, confirming the diagnosis of eczema herpeticum (or Kaposi‘s varicelliform eruption). As the patient became increasingly ...