A 7 year old child presents with lesions on the trunk. Exam: some lesions are weeping and others are crusted with a red base. What is the causative organism?

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2022-11-02

A 7 year old child presents with lesions on the trunk. Exam: some lesions are weeping and

others are crusted with a red base. What is the causative organism?

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The key is B. Varicella zoster. [Chicken pox is centripetal infection where rashes are predominant on

trunk and face and less in extremities. There are lesions of different stages. In children herpes zoster is

unlikely and chicken pox is common].

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