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Neonatal Pustules and Vessicles, Pustules in the Neonate, Vessicles in the Newborn

  • Causes
  • Dermatitis
  1. Erythema Toxicum Neonatorum (most common)
  2. Transient Neonatal Pustular Melanosis
  3. Acne Neonatorum
  4. Milia
  5. Miliaria
  1. Group A Beta Hemolytic Streptococcus
  2. Group B Streptococcal Infection
  3. Staphylococcus Aureus (e.g. Impetigo)
  4. Listeria monocytogenes
  5. Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
  6. Syphilis (lesions on palms and soles)
  • Causes
  • Viral
  1. Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
  2. Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus (Neonatal HSV)
  3. Varicella Zoster Virus (Chicken Pox)
  4. HIV Infection
  • Causes
  • Fungal
  1. Pityrosporum
  2. Candida infection
    1. Congenital Candidiasis (age <1 week)
    2. Candida Diaper Dermatitis
  • Causes
  • Other
  1. Scabies
  2. HIstiocytosis
  3. Incontinentia pigmenti
  • References
  1. Vang Praag (1997) Pediatr Dermatol 14:131-43 [PubMed]