Erythema infectiosum

Reticulated, blanching erythema on the extremities due to parvovirus B19. Rash is more common in children. The presence of intense erythema (a slapped cheek appearance) on the face is highly characteristic.

Courtesy of Lee T Nesbitt, Jr. The Skin and Infection: A Color Atlas and Text, Sanders CV, Nesbitt LT Jr (Eds), Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995. www.lww.com.

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