Your skin’s surface naturally contains S ... In rare cases, a herpes simplex virus may lead to a complication called eczema herpeticum, which is also contagious. It’s important to cover ...

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 ...

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 ...

This patient was markedly ill on admission and had a distinctive varioliform eruption with lesions in a uniform stage of evolution. Consequently, smallpox was included in the differential ...