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Rashes in Adults

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Rashes in Adults Underlying Cause

Common causes of rashes in adults include:

Allergies
Acne
Athlete's foot

Splitting of the skin between the toes

Eczema
Hives
Irritant dermatitis
Jock itch
Pityriasis rosea
Chicken pox:

Less common in adults

Poison ivy
Ringworm (tinea versicolor and tinea corporis)
Scabies
Cutaneous larva migrans
Seborrheic dermatitis
Tinea capitis
Viral rashes (viral exanthems):

Illnesses that cause rashes in adults include:

Bacterial infections that cause rashes in adults include:

Cellulitis:

Cellulitis of the face
Cellulitis of the ear
Cellulitis of the arm
Cellulitis of the hand
Cellulitis of the leg
Cellulitis of the foot
Cellulitis of the abdomen
Cellulitis of the breast

Impetigo
Lymphangitis:

Lymphangitis of the arm
Lymphangitis of the back of the leg
Lymphangitis of the hand from a finger wound

Meningococcemia
Scarlet fever
Skin abscess

Lyme disease

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Last Updated: Aug 15, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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