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==[[Herpes gingivostomatitis]]==
==[[Herpes gingivostomatitis]]==
[[File:Herpesgingiva.jpg|thumbnail|Herpes gingivostomatitis of mouth]]
Painful vesicular lesions of mucocutaneous areas
*Primary HSV-1 infection of lips, gingiva, and tongue
*Associated with fevers, irritability, and cervical adenopathy
*Lasts approx 2-4 weeks without treatment, course shortened with treatment
**[[Acyclovir]] 40-80mg/kg PO divided in 3-4 doses for 5-7 days
*PO intake is most important


==[[Herpes keratitis]]==
==[[Herpes keratitis]]==

Revision as of 13:02, 20 July 2015

Herpes labialis (cold sore)

Herpes labialis
  • typically umbilicated vesicles, painful, that unroof and crust over
  • typically localized to the vermillion border

Herpes gingivostomatitis

Herpes keratitis

Herpes keratitis

Herpetic Whitlow

Eczema herpeticum

  • Development of vesicular eruptions in areas of epidermis previously affected by atopic dermatitis
  • fever is common
  • May be life-threatening
  • Treatment to cover Staph and Strep
  • Bactrim 10mg/kg/d in 2 divided doses OR clindamycin 24mg/kg/d divided into 3 doses x10d
  • Acyclovir 80mg/kg/d in 3 divided doses x10

See Also

Source

Tintinalli

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