Julia Granerod and colleagues, 1 during a 2-year study in England, identified 203 patients with encephalitis, the cause of which was infectious for 42%; herpes simplex was the most frequent cause in ...

Flare-ups of herpes occur when the virus becomes active after being dormant. Triggers for these outbreaks can include stress, ...

Acute herpetic gingivostomatitis is the most common clinical presentation of herpes simplex virus (HSV) primary infection in children aged 6 months to 5 years. Eczema herpeticum is a rapid ...

Barrier nursing was commenced. The mother was treated for primary herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 infection 3 months prior to delivery and then received a second course 2 weeks before delivery for ...

Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the herpes simplex virus, which also causes cold sores. There are two types of herpes simplex virus, HSV-1 and HSV-2 (and it’s ...

We report the case of an 18-year-old woman presenting with ulceration of the cervix caused by primary type 2 herpes simplex infection in the absence of skin lesions. The differential diagnosis ...

How do dermatologists diagnose herpes ... infection. Over time, the outbreaks tend to become less frequent and milder. This is because the body makes antibodies (defenses) to the virus. Serious ...

How do dermatologists diagnose herpes ... infection. Over time, the outbreaks tend to become less frequent and milder. This is because the body makes antibodies (defenses) to the virus. Serious ...

Options for evaluation and management are presented. Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection among the adult female population of the United States.

Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 Seventh Avenue South, CHB 303, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA; dkimberlin{at}peds.uab.edu Neonatal herpes simplex ...

Herpetic gingivostomatitis (her-PEH-tik jin-jih-vo-sto-muh-TY-tiss) is a contagious mouth infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1). It most often occurs in young children and is usually ...