A case of herpetic whitlow associated with erythema multiforme.

Ocariz, María del Mar Sáez de; Vega-Memije, Ma Elisa; Muñoz-Hink, Heidi

doi:10.1046/j.1525-1470.1998.1998015384.x

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“…This article is the first series of the literature on herpetic whitlows in infants. Previous authors have only reported individual case reports, 3 4 5 6 7 and in two cases, there was documentation of the mode of transmission from the mother. 4 6…”

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Herpetic Whitlow of the Hand in Infants

Al‐Qattan

AlQadri

Alhayaza

2022

Journal of Hand and Microsurgery

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Introduction Herpetic whitlows in infants are rare. Previous authors only reported individual case reports. We present a case series of six infants. Materials and Methods This is a retrospective study of six cases of herpetic whitlows in infants seen by the senior author (MMA) over the past 23 years (1995–2017 inclusive). The following data were collected: age, sex, digit involved in the hand, mode of transmission, time of presentation to the author, clinical appearance, presence of secondary bacterial infection, presence of other lesions outside the hand, method of diagnosis, treatment, and outcome. Results All six infants initially presented with classic multiple vesicles of the digital pulp. In all cases, there was a history of active herpes labialis in the mother. Incision and drainage or deroofing of the vesicles (for diagnostic purposes) resulted in secondary bacterial infection. Conclusion The current report is the first series in the literature on herpetic whitlows in infants. We stress on the mode of transmission (from the mother) and establishing the diagnosis clinically. In these cases, no need for obtaining viral cultures or polymerase chain reaction; and no medications are required. Once the vesicles are disrupted, secondary bacterial infection is frequent and a combination of oral acyclovir and intravenous antibiotics will be required.

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confidence: 95%

“…individual case reports, [3][4][5][6][7] and in two cases, there was documentation of the mode of transmission from the mother. 4,6 There are several lessons to be learned from the current series.…”

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confidence: 99%