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weaklow occurs mostly on the fingers

2007-01-31 01:57:08 · 2 answers · asked by tonia 1 in Science & Mathematics Biology

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You are talking about whitlow. See the link below.

Treatment:
* Herpetic whitlow is a self-limited disease. Treatment most often is directed toward symptomatic relief.

* Acyclovir may be beneficial.

o In primary infections, topical acyclovir 5% has been demonstrated to shorten the duration of symptoms and viral shedding.

o Oral acyclovir may prevent recurrence. Doses of 800 mg twice daily initiated during the prodrome may abort the recurrence.

* Use antibiotic treatment only in cases complicated by bacterial superinfection.

* Tense vesicles may be unroofed to help ameliorate symptoms, and wedge resection of the fingernail may be used for the same purpose in cases involving the subungual space.

* Deep surgical incision is contraindicated, since this may lead to delayed resolution, bacterial superinfection or systemic spread, and complications such as herpes encephalitis.

2007-01-31 02:46:31 · answer #1 · answered by gebobs 6 · 0 0

There are two types of herpes simplex virus: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Both virus types can cause sores around the mouth (herpes labialis) and on the genitals (genital herpes). Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Cold sores sometimes called fever blisters, are groups of small blisters on the lip and around the mouth. The skin around the blisters is often red, swollen, and sore. The blisters may break open, leak a clear fluid, and then scab over after a few days. They usually heal in several days to 2 weeks.
The herpes simplex virus usually enters the body through a break in the skin around or inside the mouth. It is usually spread when a person touches a cold sore or touches infected fluid—such as from sharing eating utensils or razors, kissing an infected person, or touching that person's saliva. A parent who has a cold sore often spreads the infection to his or her child in this way. Cold sores can also be spread to other areas of the body.
Luckly there is a cure for herpes https://tr.im/9ba52

2015-01-25 09:19:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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