eczema herpeticum

Eczema herpeticum was first described by Moriz Kaposi in 1887.

Eczema herpeticum.

You may have eczema herpeticum, a rare but potentially serious complication caused by the herpes simplex virus.

Eczema is also associated with increased complications related to other vesiculating viruses such as chickenpox; this is called eczema herpeticum.

Eczema herpeticum results when atopic dermatitis is infected with the herpes simplex virus, the virus that causes cold sores and genital herpes.

Eczema herpeticum is a rare but severe disseminated infection that generally occurs at sites of skin damage produced by, for example, atopic dermatitis, burns, long term usage of topical steroids or eczema.

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Secondary infected sites include secondary infected diaper rash, gastrostomy or tracheostomy site wounds, scabies or kerion infections, eczema, psoriasis, poison ivy, atopic dermatitis, eczema herpeticum, infected subcutaneous sebaceous or inclusion cysts, and postsurgical wound infection.