Fever with rash in a child in India
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Fever with rash in a child in India.
Fever with rash is common among children and are seen by both dermatologists and pediatricians. Most of them are benign viral exanthems without much clinical significance. This article gives an overview of the infectious and noninfectious causes of fever with rash in children and how to diagnose them, with special emphasis on the Indian scenario as well. It also differentiates them from fever w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0378-6323
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.95439