Pediatrics, Fifth Disease or Erythema Infectiosum: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Pediatrics, Fifth Disease or Erythema Infectiosum: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Overview: Erythema infectiosum is usually a benign childhood condition characterized by a classic slapped-cheek and lacy exanthem. It is an infection caused by human parvovirus (HPV) B19. Human parvovirus B19 also is associated with other hematologic, rheumatologic, ...

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Pediatric fifth disease is also known as erythema infectiosum. Learn the causes and symptoms of this condition. http://bit.ly/bxnT6j

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