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During a routine evaluation in the newborn nursery, a physician examines a 48-hour-old female infant due to a newly developed skin eruption. The infant was born at 39 weeks of gestation via an uncomplicated vaginal delivery to a healthy mother who received standard prenatal care. Vital signs are within normal limits for age, and the infant is feeding vigorously at the breast. Physical examination reveals multiple erythematous macules, some containing central 1- to 2-millimeter yellowish pustules, scattered across the chest, abdomen, and bilateral thighs. The palms and soles are completely spared. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?

  1. Routine neonatal care with no specific interventionCevap
  2. B
    Intravenous administration of acyclovir
  3. C
    Blood cultures followed by broad-spectrum antibiotics
  4. D
    Topical application of clotrimazole cream
  5. E
    Isolation of the infant and swab for viral culture

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Routine neonatal care with no specific intervention
The correct approach is routine neonatal care with no specific intervention. This patient's presentation of scattered erythematous macules with central pustules, appearing at 48 hours of life and sparing the palms and soles, is the classic description of erythema toxicum neonatorum (ETN). ETN is a very common, benign, and self-limited idiopathic condition seen in full-term neonates. Because the infant is well-appearing, afebrile, and feeding normally, no diagnostic testing or pharmacologic treatment is indicated. The rash typically resolves spontaneously within a week.

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1
Analyze the clinical presentation and physical examination findings.
A healthy, afebrile 48-hour-old infant presents with an erythematous rash containing central pustules that spares the palms and soles.
Identifying the timing, morphology, and distribution of the rash is essential for distinguishing benign neonatal skin conditions from severe infectious etiologies.
2
Determine the most likely diagnosis.
The clinical picture is classic for erythema toxicum neonatorum (ETN).
ETN typically appears between 24 and 72 hours of life as erythematous macules with central papules or pustules, characteristically sparing the palms and soles.
3
Select the appropriate management strategy based on the diagnosis.
Reassurance and routine care are indicated.
ETN is a benign, asymptomatic, and self-resolving condition that requires no pharmacologic intervention or isolation.

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Erythema toxicum neonatorum is a common, benign, self-limited rash in healthy newborns that presents as erythematous macules with central pustules (sparing palms and soles) and requires only parental reassurance and routine care.
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