Eczema herpeticum 4086303 191792650 2008-02-16T04:30:50Z 69.105.141.142 + ja: '''Eczema herpeticum''' is a disseminated [[herpes]] infection generally at sites of epidermal disruption such as atopic dermatitis, burns, eczema etc... The causative organism is [[herpes simplex virus]] type 1 or 2. Eczema herpeticum results in a severe disseminated infection, involving multiple organs - eyes, brain, lung, liver and others and can be fatal. Treatment with systemic [[antiviral drug]]s, such as [[acyclovir]] or [[valaciclovir]], is therefore needed. When [[smallpox]] vaccination was still being routinely administered, the [[vaccinia]] virus used in the [[smallpox vaccine]] could cause a similar syndrome if the patient had an active eczema. This condition is called ''[[eczema vaccinatum]]''. Eczema herpeticum and eczema vaccinatum are collectively known as '''Kaposi's varicelliform eruption'''. ==External links== *[http://www.dermnet.com/thumbnailIndex.cfm?moduleID=21&moduleGroupID=611&groupIndex=0&numcols=0 Eczema Herpeticum photo library at Dermnet] *[http://dermis.net/pedoia/en/11499/diagnose.htm Images of Eczema herpeticum from Pedoia] {{disease-stub}} [[ja:カポジ水痘様発疹症]]