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  • Title: Kaposi varicelliform eruption (eczema herpeticum).
    Author: Olson J, Robles DT, Kirby P, Colven R.
    Journal: Dermatol Online J; 2008 Feb 28; 14(2):18. PubMed ID: 18700121.
    Abstract:
    A 35-year-old woman with a history of atopic diathesis presented to the emergency department with 2 weeks of widespread facial vesiculopustules and eroded vesicles. HSV-1 was found on viral culture and direct fluorescent antibody testing. She was diagnosed with eczema herpeticum, an uncommon and potentially life-threatening viral infection that arises in areas of pre-existing dermatosis. Antiviral treatment for eczema herpeticum is very effective, and should be instituted without delay to avoid significant morbidity and mortality.
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