Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology
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Case Reports
Papular-purpuric gloves and socks syndrome associated with B19V infection in a 6-year-old child.
A 6 year-old girl was admitted for evaluation of a fever associated with a petechial rash of 2 days' duration. She was in good general condition with no acute distress. Inspection of the skin revealed an amazing papular and purpuric rash of predominantly acral and symmetrical distribution and sharply demarcated on the ankles. ⋯ Most of the time, the disease is self-limited with a short course and a benign prognosis. A very similar disease has been described in some children. The distinctive clinical characteristics of PPGSS in children should be recognized by paediatrician in particular at the emergency room in order to avoid superfluous explorations.
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Acute gastroenteritis caused by viruses is one of the leading causes of childhood morbidity. ⋯ Our finding showed the diversity of viral causative agents of gastroenteritis and the prevalence of each gastroenteritis-associated viral genotype in South Korea.