Enterovirus type 71: seek and ye shall find.

We describe a patient with enterovirus encephalitis who presented with oral ulcers and a rash (Figs 1-3). Although the rash appeared to be non-specific, enterovirus was immediately suspected as the aetiological agent based on its hand, foot, and mouth (HFM), and body distribution. Enterovirus type 71 (EV71) was promptly identified by reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction at multiple sites.