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Which of the following statements in relation to this child with a rash, is/are correct? |
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The
presence of a fine macular rash indicates a viral infection and
a good prognosis.
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This statement is False.
Although a fine maculopapular rash is suggestive of a viral infection such as roseola infantum, it can represent a vasculitis and may precede the haemorrhagic rash of meningeal septicaemia.