Patient's question:
Children with hand, foot, and mouth disease who can take azithromycin:Age of onset:
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Doctor's diagnosis and laboratory results:
Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a contagious illness caused by enteroviruses. There are over 20 types of enteroviruses that can cause hand, foot, and mouth disease, with Coxsackievirus A16 and Enterovirus 71 being the most common. Most cases occur in children under the age of 5. Small blisters or ulcers may appear on the mouth, hands, and feet, accompanied by symptoms such as mouth pain, loss of appetite, and low fever. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a viral infection, and azithromycin is not effective for its treatment.