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Although a common cause of febrile gastroenteritis in children, rotavirus has rarely been associated with a cutaneous eruption. These investigators describe seven children with a characteristic exanthem associated with proven rotavirus infection.
Of 173 patients diagnosed with rotavirus infection over a five-year period, seven had a generalized exanthem. These seven children, ages 12 to 31 months, presented with fever, diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration. Between three and six days after the onset of the illness, fever and gastrointestinal symptoms decreased and a rash appeared. The rash was described as rubella-like, and consisted of asymptomatic 2- to 3-mm pink-red macules or papules that began on the trunk and spread within hours to the l…