Hogan P A
Department of Dermatology, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Australas J Dermatol. 1996 May;37 Suppl 1:S14-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1996.tb01071.x.
Viral exanthems can be classified as erythematous vesicular and papular. The majority are erythematous with the most common viral causes being non polio enteroviruses, respiratory viruses, acute. Epstein-Barr virus, human herpes viruses 6 and 7, and parvovirus B-19. Measles, rubella, mumps, acute GMV, hepatitis viruses. HIV seroconversion, Ross River and Barmah Forest viruses are less commonly seen. The differential diagnosis includes drug eruption, erythematous bacterial exanthems and Kawasaki's syndrome.