Acral manifestations associated with infection

Abstract

Acral lesions are well-known physical findings in various infectious disorders.Although they are often overlooked, they can be the key to the diagnosis of the underlyingdisease.Consideringthis,wepresentanoverviewofvariousinfectious causesofacrallesionsinchildhood.Inaddition,wediscusstheircharacteristicpresentation, evolution, and appropriate treatment. To our knowledge, this is the first review covering viral, bacterial and mycotic causes.