Case report: palmar herpetic whitlow and forearm lymphangitis in a 10-year-old female

• Main Authors: Leora Lieberman (Author), Daniel Castro (Author), Avni Bhatt (Author), Fred Guyer (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Abstract Background Herpetic whitlow is a viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 or 2, and occurs in the pediatric population primarily on the fingers and toes due to autoinoculation from oral secretions. Because of this cited prevalence, other locations of herpetic whitlow...