Since the past two days, a 4-year-old girl has a temperature of 101.3°F. The mother reports that the girl does not want to eat her food. A day before, she developed a sore throat and painful, small ulcers inside her mouth. On the present day, she has small blisters on her palms and soles which are painful but not itchy.
What is the most likely underlying cause? Coxsackie virus infection Herpes simplex virus infection Staphylococcus aureus infection Streptococcus pneumoniae infection The correct answer will be posted soon! *This patient case is from the Docplexus Editorial Team for educative purposes only. Source: General Medical Council [GB]
