Causes of Pustular Rash

Infectious causes of a pustular rash include:

• Impetigo (“school sores”)
• Chickenpox
• Measles
• Candidiasis (fungal)
• Blastomycosis (fungal infection)
• Gonococcemia (gonorrheal)
• Scabies (Pubic lice)
• Shingles (Herpes Zoster, varicella)
• Smallpox

Causes of a localized set of blisters or pustules include:

• Folliculitis (hair follicle infection)
• Furunculosis (boils)

Non-infectious causes of a pustular rash include:

• Acne (e.g. blackheads, whiteheads)
• Dermatitis
• Acrodermatitis enteropathica
• Nummular dermatitis (annual dermatitis)
• Rosacea
• Psoriasis (pustular psoriasis)
• Erythema toxicum neonatorum
• Infantile acropustulosis
• Pustular Miliaria
• Drug reaction

Similar Symptoms: See also additional possible causes of similar or related symptoms such as:

• Blisters
• Boils
• Abscess
• Cysts
• Pus
• Skin rash

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