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Herpetic whitlow with bacterial abscess.

L C Hurst1, R Gluck, S P Sampson

  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY-Stony Brook School of Medicine 11794.

The Journal of Hand Surgery
|March 1, 1991
PubMed
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Herpetic whitlow typically requires nonoperative treatment. However, this case shows surgical drainage combined with intravenous acyclovir can successfully treat secondary bacterial abscesses complicating herpetic whitlow.

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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Surgical Infections

Background:

  • Herpetic whitlow, a viral infection of the finger, is usually managed nonoperatively.
  • Complicated herpetic whitlow with bacterial abscesses presents a therapeutic challenge.
  • Secondary periungual abscesses can arise despite standard antimicrobial therapy.