Vesicular eruption in a 2-year-old boy

J Fam Pract. 2016 Jul;65(7):E1-3.

Abstract

A bath with scented soap prompted a flare of the boy's eczema. Days later, he was hospitalized with diffuse erosions covering 90% of his body. What was the cause?

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acyclovir / therapeutic use*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Eczema / chemically induced
  • Exanthema / drug therapy*
  • Exanthema / virology*
  • Humans
  • Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption / diagnosis*
  • Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption / drug therapy*
  • Male
  • Mentha / adverse effects
  • Perfume / adverse effects
  • Simplexvirus / isolation & purification*
  • Soaps / adverse effects
  • Steroids / therapeutic use
  • Tacrolimus / therapeutic use
  • Tretoquinol

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Perfume
  • Soaps
  • Steroids
  • Tretoquinol
  • Tacrolimus
  • Acyclovir