Letter: Erythema infectiosum.

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....

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...

Erythema infectiosum and parvovirus B19 infection in pregnancy. Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee, Canadian Paediatric Society.

Erythema infectiosum, or fifth disease, is the commonest manifestation of parvovirus B19 infection. It usually presents as a mild febrile illness with a maculopapular rash of variable intensity. The early rosy to bright red "slapped cheek" appearance may be overlooked. Eventually a lacy, net-like erythema develops that may affect the face, arms and trunk. In adults the rash is less common, but ...

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...