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Eczema herpeticum in a patient with atopic dermatitis, Coxsackie B Virus, and staphylococcal infection: A double skin damage
Andrea D Pratico1, Valentina Fatuzzo2, Maria Elena Cucuzza2, Flavia M C La Mendola2
1 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsychiatry, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; Department of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
2 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsychiatry, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Correspondence Address:
Andrea D Pratico,
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsychiatry, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 7895123 Catania
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None DOI: 10.4103/ijpd.IJPD_70_17
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Eczema herpeticum is a rare viral skin scattered infection whose main etiologic agents are HSV1–2 and coxsackievirus, but its association with atopic dermatitis suggests that different factors may play a role in this complex phenotype. When not promptly treated, it can spread to other organs, causing severe complications such as keratoconjunctivitis, encephalitis, and meningitis. We describe the case of a patient with atopic dermatitis who came to our observation presenting with diffuse purulent vesicular lesions, whose bacterial culture was positive for Staphylococcus aureus and whose serologic examinations showed IgM positivity for coxsackie B virus. |
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