TY - JOUR AU - Boyd, David A. AU - Sperling, Leonard C. AU - Norton, Scott A. T1 - Eczema Herpeticum and Clinical Criteria for Investigating Smallpox T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2009 VL - 15 IS - 7 SP - 1102 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Eczema herpeticum can clinically resemble smallpox. On the basis of the algorithm for rapid evaluation of patients with an acute generalized vesiculopustular rash illness, our patient met criteria for high risk for smallpox. The Tzanck preparation was critical for rapid diagnosis of herpetic infection and exclusion of smallpox. KW - Eczema herpeticum KW - smallpox KW - tzanck preparation KW - viruses KW - dispatch KW - United States DO - 10.3201/eid1507.090093 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/7/09-0093_article ER - End of Reference