Newborn infants may have Erythema toxicum, a rash that is
characterized by patchy redness with central vesicles. The rash is
temporary, and the location may move (transient). (Image courtesy
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
Review Date: 01/24/2011
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
