A mother has noticed that her son,who has been to a new babysitter,has some blisters and scabs on his face and buttocks.On examination,the nurse notices moist,thin-roofed vesicles with a thin erythematous base and suspects:

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Impetigo is moist,thin-roofed vesicles with a thin erythematous base and is a contagious bacterial infection of the skin and most common in infants and children.Eczema is characterized by erythematous papules and vesicles with weeping,oozing,and crusts.Herpes zoster (i.e.,chickenpox or varicella)is characterized by small,tight vesicles that are shiny with an erythematous base.Diaper dermatitis is characterized by red,moist maculopapular patches with poorly defined borders.

A Mother Has Noticed That Her Son,who Has Been to a New