A 6-year-old child presents with a pruritic vesicular rash starting on the trunk and spreading to the face. Lesions are at different stages (papules, ...

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A 6-year-old child presents with a pruritic vesicular rash starting on the trunk and spreading to the face. Lesions are at different stages (papules, vesicles, and crusts). Which organism causes this infection?

Accepted Answer

Varicella-zoster virus

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Herpes simplex virus

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Coxsackie virus

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Human herpesvirus 6

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Measles virus

MCQ (SBA): Paediatrics

A 6-year-old child presents with a pruritic vesicular rash starting on the trunk and spreading to the face. Lesions are at different stages (papules, vesicles, and crusts). Which organism causes this infection?