Morbilliform skin rash with prominent involvement of the palms in Chikungunya fever

Maria Laura Tini; Giovanni Rezza

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2018.e00421

Morbilliform skin rash with prominent involvement of the palms in Chikungunya fever

Maria Laura Tini, Giovanni Rezza

Istituto Superiore di Sanita'

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Abstract

An outbreak of chikungunya occurred in Central Italy in the summer of 2017. During the outbreak, two siblings with fever and joint pain developed a morbilliform skin rash with prominent involvement of the palms. Knowledge of the characteristics of chikungunya exanthem is important to adddress clinical diagnosis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e00421
Journal	IDCases
Volume	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2018.e00421
Publication status	Published - 2018

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Morbilliform skin rash with prominent involvement of the palms in Chikungunya fever

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