We report here an uncommon case of herpes zoster in an 11-month-old infant. She had suffered from varicella when about 100 days old. When 11 months old, she presented with unusual skin eruptions on the right trunk. On physical examination, multiple grouped erythematous papulovesicles were seen on the right upper chest, the right axilla, and the right back along the T4 dermatome. Papanicolaou smear from freshly opened vesicle showed multinucleated giant cells, and she was treated by oral acyclovir 200mg daily for 7 days. After 7 days, the lesions disappeared without any sequelae but mild pigmentation.
Acyclovir ; Axilla ; Chickenpox ; Giant Cells ; Herpes Zoster* ; Humans ; Infant* ; Papanicolaou Test ; Physical Examination ; Pigmentation ; Skin ; Thorax

Povidone-iodine is one of the most widely used antiseptics and rarely has been reported to produce allergic contact dermatitis. Nitrofurazone has beeo widely used for the prevention and the treatment of the superficial bacterial infection and infrequently causes allergic contact dermatitis. A 48-year-old man was present with a 3-week history of pruritic skin lesion on the right forearm. He had treated the right forearm with antiseptics including Betadine and nitrofurazone and thereafter suffered from the skin lesion. Patch tests with Korean standard antigens, antiseptics and topical antibacterial agents revealed positive reactions to povidone-iodine and nitrofurazone.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Anti-Infective Agents, Local* ; Bacterial Infections ; Dermatitis, Allergic Contact* ; Forearm ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Nitrofurazone ; Patch Tests ; Povidone-Iodine ; Skin