Complete blood count profiles in children with eczema herpeticum.

Pediatr Allergy Immunol

Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Published: January 2022

Eczema herpeticum (EH) can be a life-threatening condition. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are crucial. In this article, we retrospectively assessed the use of screening complete blood count (CBC) to differentiate EH from bacterial skin infection and eczema exacerbation in children who were hospitalized for atopic dermatitis (AD). Children with EH had consistent leukopenia and lymphopenia, relative to the comparison groups as well as standard references.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8724417PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pai.13648DOI Listing

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