MeningococcemiaHenoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP)Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)Kawasaki disease (KD)Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF)
Realize that most cases of fever and rash in children are due to benign viral processes; however, in addition to serious bacterial infection, one must occasionally consider rheumatologic, immune-mediated, and oncologic etiologies.