1. Vesiculobullous viral exanthem due to chikungunya in an infant.
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Singh, Nidhi, Chandrashekar, Laxmisha, Konda, Deepthi, Thappa, Devinder Mohan, Srinivas, Bheemanathi Hanuman, and Dhodapkar, Rahul
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CHIKUNGUNYA ,ALPHAVIRUS diseases ,INFECTIOUS disease transmission ,ERYTHEMA ,DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis - Abstract
The article discusses the presentation of chikungunya in an infant in the form of vesiculobullos lesions. Topics covered include the disease's transmission via mosquito vectors Aedis aegypti and Aedis albopictus, its dermatologic manifestations such as generalized erythema, maculopapular rash, and skin peeling, and the recommendation regarding its inclusion in the differential diagnosis of febrile vesiculobullos eruption in infants.
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- 2014
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