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Herpetic whitlow in an AIDS patient.

Authors :
García-Plata MD
Moreno-Giménez JC
Vélez García A
Valverde Blanco F
Fernandez Roldán JC
Source :
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV [J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol] 1999 May; Vol. 12 (3), pp. 241-2.
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

This case confirms that cutaneous herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections in many AIDS patients is important not only for the difficulty in diagnosis of herpetic lesions, but also for the possibility that co-infection by HSV and HIV can adversely affect prognosis in these patients.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0926-9959
Volume :
12
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
10461645