Verwon Says:
Coxsackievirus
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kmltl1974 Says:
My child was diagnosed with an ear infection and also coxsackievirus. I disagree with the ped dr. on this. He has had no blisters on either his hands or feet and no fever, both which are the classic symptoms. He does however have a rash on his face. He had a small area below his lip that has been there since May which was attibuted to always being wet from teething. But that area has since turned into a bigger rash and crusty and has spread some to his nose and chin. he also has blister bumps similar to ant bites on his legs and groin area and rectum. These have since popped and scabbed over. My guess is Impetigo. My question is, the ped dr put him on Septra Im guessing for the ear infection. Will this help if it is Impetigo and not coxsackievirus, or do I need to get a second opinion, as my ped looks at me like I have three heads when I question his treatment plan.
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Yes, that actually is one of the antibiotics that is used to treat impetigo, too. Thus, it should work either way.
Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea.
The way you describe it, with the crustiness also leads me to suspect impetigo, because it can also often be mistaken for the herpes virus, due to the blistering and crusting. They tend to look very similar, but the impetigo doesn't go away, until treated with an antibiotic.
Is there anything else I can help with?
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