Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
Background
- Caused by coxsacke virus
- Most frequently in children, but can occur in all age groups
Clinical Features
- Brief prodrome w/ low fever, anorexia, sore mouth
- Oral lesions appear 1-2d later
- Vesicles on erythematous base
- Painful
- Hand/foot lesions
- Red papules that change to gray vesicles