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A literature review and case report of hand, foot and mouth disease in an immunocompetent adult.
- Source :
- BMC Research Notes; 3/15/2016, Vol. 9, p1-11, 11p, 3 Color Photographs, 1 Diagram, 5 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Background: To report an uncommon case of hand, foot and mouth disease, (HFMD) in an immunocompetent adult; a highly infectious disease, characterized by the appearance of vesicles on the mouth, hands and feet, associated with coxsackieviruses and enteroviruses; including a literature review. Case report: A 23 year Caucasian male with no medical or surgical history, no allergies, was not taking any medication and smoked ten cigarettes a day, suffering from discomfort in the oral cavity; itching, burning and pain when swallowing associated with small erythematous lesions located on the hard palate, and small ulcers in tonsillar pillars and right buccal mucosa. Mild fever of 37.8 °C and general malaise. The patient reported he had had contact with a child diagnosed with HFMD. From his background and symptoms, the patient was diagnosed with HFMD. Following symptomatic treatment, the symptoms remitted in 7 days. Methods: A literature review in MEDLINE (PubMed). The inclusion criteria were for studies on humans over the last 5 years, using the keywords HFMD. Results: We found 925 articles, which were subsequently reduced to 52 documents after applying the inclusion criteria. Maculopapular lesions were found on hands and feet. Conclusions: Dentists may have a key role diagnosing the disease. A surveillance system to predict future outbreaks, encourage early diagnosis, put appropriate public health measures in place and research vaccine development is vitally important in order to control the disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17560500
- Volume :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BMC Research Notes
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 120638005
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-016-1973-y