| A Case of Herpetic Whitlow with Bacterial Superinfection |
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Ju-Young Chung, Sang-Woo Kim |
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Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea |
| 세균이 중복감염된 Herpetic Whitlow 1례 |
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정주영, 김상우 |
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인제대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
Correspondence:
Ju-Young Chung, Email: pedchung@sanggyepaik.ac.kr
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| Abstract |
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Herpes simplex virus infection of the hand in children occurs after auto-inoculation from herpetic gingivostomatitis or herpes labialis. Herpetic whitlow should be suspected based on clinical signs. Diagnosis can be made by PCR or virus culture. Many misdiagnosed cases suggests that this disease is not sufficiently known. Surgical interventions may be harmful and should be avoided. We report a case of herpetic whitlow with bacterial superinfection in a three-year-old girl. |
| Key Words:
Herpes simplex virus, Whitlow, Bacterial superinfection |
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