ABSTRACT
A 12-year-old boy presents to the emergency department with a rash on his right foot and leg. He denies trauma. He reports skin sensitivity and itchiness for 2 days before the rash appeared. He is well-appearing on exam with a unilateral rash as shown in a dermatomal distribution. https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9780429435003/2bb12154-e53e-46cc-a47b-000836900a25/content/ufig102_1.jpg"/> https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9780429435003/2bb12154-e53e-46cc-a47b-000836900a25/content/ufig102_2.jpg"/>
Painful papulovesicles in a dermatomal distribution are likely related to herpes zoster. What other disease mimics this pattern?
What infection control precautions should be utilized for a patient with suspected herpes zoster?
