Herpetic Whitlow
Facts
:
Common viral infection of hand
Caused by either type 1 / 2 HSV
Diagnosis
:
Tzanck smear shows
multinucleated giant cells
Treatment
:
Self limiting
Associated With
:
Health care workers who come in direct contact with infected orotracheal secretions
July 17th 2010
Categories
Dermatology
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
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