Day: August 7, 2018

Herpes zoster (HZ) is an acute dermatomal infection associated with reactivation of varicella-zoster (VZV) and is characterized by unilateral pain and a vesicular or bullous eruption limited to a dermatome(s)

In the immunocompromised host, HSV is capable of causing local infection, characterized by extensive local involvement (e.g., eczema herpeticum) or chronic herpetic ulcers, or widespread systemic infection, characterized by widespread

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection, whether primary or recurrent, may “typically” present clinically with grouped vesicles arising on an erythematous base on keratinized skin or mucous membrane. Many HSV infections

Genital herpes (GH) is a chronic sexually transmitted viral infection, characterized by asymptomatic viral shedding. In most cases, both primary infection and recurrences are asymptomatic. When symptomatic, primary GH may

Herpes gestationis (HG)¹ is a pruritic polymorphic inflammatory dermatosis of pregnancy and the postpartum period. It is an autoimmune process with circulating complement-fixing IgG antibodies in the serum. It creates

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is a systemic infection caused by coxsackievirus A16, characterized by ulcerative oral lesions and a vesicular exanthem on the distal extremities in association with mild constitutional symptoms.