Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

eczema herpeticum, eczema vaccinatum, atopic dermatitis, herpes simplex virus type 1, HSV-1, herpes simplex virus type 2, HSV-2, coxsackievirus A16, vaccinia virus

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Jeffrey K McKenna, MD, Associate, Mohs Surgeon, Leonald Dzubow, MD, PC
Jeffrey K McKenna, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Dermatology Foundation, and Society for Investigative Dermatology
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Paul Krusinski, MD, Director of Dermatology, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care, University of Vermont
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