Hi, my DH is 21 months and has been down with fever and sore throat for the past 3 days. We had to go the emergency pediatrics as she wasn't eating or drinking enough and the GP was concerned. After a long observation period, we were sent home saying it looks viral. By this time, she had rashes around her mouth which we thought were saliva rashes cos of her dummy and drooling.
Yesterday her eczema rash on her inner thigh looked crusty and terrifying. She also had dry blistery rash around her mouth. And few blistery spots in other parts of her body. Private GP on video said looks like eczema herpeticum and to go back to emergency. (Another GP friend seconded it, again on video).
Went back to emergency yday. They said it doesn't look like herpeticum and looks more like impetigo and have given antibiotics. I understand eczema herpeticum comes with fever and sore throat which she already has. But the doctor said the nasal swab tests had revealed she's having the common cold virus that the entire country is having.
She started her antibiotics but I'm so worried at the back of my mind because I read that both these can be so similar. Is there any chance it could be eczema herpeticum and I should have pushed harder for more tests? The doctor said no swab test necessary for impetigo as they're fairly confident. I'm attaching the picture of my poor DH upper thigh if anyone could advise me.