Eczema herpeticum
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What is eczema herpeticum?
Eczema herpeticum occurs with the herpes simplex virus. It is a distinct skin eruption of painful pus filled lesions and often occurs with other preexisting chronic skin diseases.
Common symptoms reported by people with eczema herpeticum
Treatments taken by people for eczema herpeticum

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Who has eczema herpeticum on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 10 say eczema herpeticum is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 0 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 3 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 10 |