Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2015
10 days after birth an infant developed a sudden fever up to 38,1°C. Objectively: the skin of navel, abdomen and chest is erythematous; there are multiple pea-sized blisters with no infiltration at the base; single bright red moist erosions with epidermal fragments on the periphery. What is your provisional diagnosis?
Answer options
- Vulgar impetigo
- Streptococcal impetigo
- Atopic dermatitis
- Syphilitic pemphigus
- Epidemic pemphigus of newborn
Correct answer
Epidemic pemphigus of newborn
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