Skin Rash with Pustules on a Newborn

Skin Rash with Pustules on a Newborn

A healthy, full-term baby girl was born to a healthy mother who had adequate prenatal care and no signs of infectious diseases. Three days after birth, the baby developed multiple 1-mm pale-yellow to yellow pustules within a large inflammatory wheal on her cheek. Several hours later, the rash starts to resolve. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.

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