Open AccessStudy of role of streptococcal throat infection in pityriasis rosea
Author(s) -
Madhuri Parija,
Devinder Mohan Thappa
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.44787
Subject(s) - pityriasis rosea , medicine , dermatology , throat , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , biology
Pityriasis rosea is a common, acute exanthem of uncertain etiology. The exact cause of pityriasis rosea is not known but various hypotheses have been postulated incriminating infective agents such as viruses, bacteria, spirochete and noninfective etiologies such as atopy and autoimmune causes have also been investigated.