Herpes simplex viruses (HSV) types 1 and 2 cause infections manifesting as dermatologic,
immunologic, and neurologic disorders. Some of the most important manifestations and …

Hand infections can result in significant morbidity if not appropriately diagnosed and treated.
Host factors, location, and circumstances of the infection are important guides to initial …

Acute hand infections are often caused by puncture wounds and are generally classified into
superficial or deep infections. Superficial infections occur in the skin and subcutaneous …

194 CUTIS® adult developed gangrenous herpetic whitlow with partial destruction of the
nails and deep skin ulceration. 17 Herpetic whitlow also can be the first sign of an …

Herpetic whitlow is a herpes simplex virus type 1 or 2 infection of the fingers characterised
by erythema and painful, non-purulent vesicles. In children it typically occurs after auto …

Herpetic whitlow is a viral infection of the fingers or toes caused by the herpes simplex virus.
Herpes simplex virus is a common pathogen that causes infections in any cutaneous or …

A 25-year-old dental radiographer reported to the outpatient department with lesions at the
lower and upper lips which had later spread to his finger. On the basis of the given history …

Introduction Herpetic whitlows in infants are rare. Previous authors only reported individual
case reports. We present a case series of six infants. Materials and Methods This is a …

We report a case of indolent herpetic whitlow of the toe occurring in an elderly male patient
with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. In this case, the mechanism of transmission was not …

This article reports that viral culture of the aspirate obtained from the right fifth toe during
surgery grew herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). Clinical differentiation of lesions …