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:
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