Infectious‐mononucleosis‐like exanthema associated with COVID‐19 in a child

Meryam Ferjani; Malek Ben Slimane; Taha Sayari; Yosra Hammi; Noureddine Litaiem; Ouns Naija; Faten Zeglaoui; Tahar Gargah

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4481

Clinical Case Reports (Jul 2021)

Infectious‐mononucleosis‐like exanthema associated with COVID‐19 in a child

Meryam Ferjani,
Malek Ben Slimane,
Taha Sayari,
Yosra Hammi,
Noureddine Litaiem,
Ouns Naija,
Faten Zeglaoui,
Tahar Gargah

Affiliations

Meryam Ferjani: Pediatry Department Charles Nicolle Hospital Tunis Tunisia
Malek Ben Slimane: Faculty of Medicine of Tunis University of Tunis El Manar Tunis Tunisia
Taha Sayari: Pediatry Department Charles Nicolle Hospital Tunis Tunisia
Yosra Hammi: Pediatry Department Charles Nicolle Hospital Tunis Tunisia
Noureddine Litaiem: Faculty of Medicine of Tunis University of Tunis El Manar Tunis Tunisia
Ouns Naija: Pediatry Department Charles Nicolle Hospital Tunis Tunisia
Faten Zeglaoui: Faculty of Medicine of Tunis University of Tunis El Manar Tunis Tunisia
Tahar Gargah: Pediatry Department Charles Nicolle Hospital Tunis Tunisia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4481
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 7
pp. n/a – n/a

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Abstract Cutaneous manifestations of childhood COVID‐19 differ from those of adults. Maculopapular rash is not specific and could be mistaken with other viral exanthema. A nasopharyngeal swab is strongly recommended to confirm the possible COVID‐19 diagnosis.

Published in Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-0904 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20500904

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