Erythema infectiosum: no evidence of teratogenicity.

Erythema Infectiosum—A Bristol Outbreak

[Acute serous meningitis in a patient with erythema infectiosum].

BACKGROUND Clinical manifestations caused by parvovirus B19 (PVB19) are various and depend on the age and immunity of an infected person. In children, the most frequent clinical manifestation of parvovirus B19 primary infection is erythema infectiosum (EI). CASE REPORT In this case report we presented a 12-year-old patient with 2 clinical syndromes: erythema infectiosum and serous meningitis....

Epidemiological and clinical features of erythema infectiosum in children in Novi Sad from 2000 to 2009.

BACKGROUND/AIM Erythema infectiosum (EI) is a common childhood illness, caused by human parvovirus B19. It occurs sporadically or in epidemics and is characterized by mild constitutional symptoms and a blotchy or maculopapular lacy rash on the cheeks (slapped-cheek) spreading primarily to the extremities and trunk. The aim of our study was to analyse the epidemiological and clinical characteris...

Detection of parvovirus B19 in a case of erythema infectiosum with myositis.

A well documented case of erythema infectiosum is being reported here for the first time from India which was associated with myositis that has not been reported globally. A 9-year-old child presented with moderate to high grade fever, mild anemia, and erythematous rash involving face, trunks and limbs associated with arthralgia, myalgia and myositis. Parvovirus B19 infection was confirmed by d...

Erythema infectiosum following generalized petechial eruption induced by human parvovirus B19.

Parvovirus B19 is a DNA virus responsible for a wide spectrum of clinical illnesses. Among dermatological manifestations, the most common is erythema infectiosum, also known as the fifth disease. In 1990 Harms et al first described a papular-purpuric gloves and socks syndrome (PPGSS) due to parvovirus B19. It is an acute acral dermatosis characterized by an eruption of petechiae and small purpu...