Primary Genital Herpes Diseases in İnfancy
Symptomatic primary genital herpes infection is very rare in early childhood. Herpes simplex virus 1 type is the infectious agent in 20-50% percent of primery infections. Sexual abuse should be considered when genital herpes is seen in a person before sexual active age. It is mild and self limiting...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Galenos Yayinevi
2016-09-01
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Series: | Haseki Tıp Bülteni |
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Online Access: | http://www.hasekidergisi.com/article_10998/Primary-Genital-Herpes-Diseases-In-Infancy |
Summary: | Symptomatic primary genital herpes infection is very rare in early childhood. Herpes simplex virus 1 type is the infectious agent in 20-50% percent of primery infections. Sexual abuse should be considered when genital herpes is seen in a person before sexual active age. It is mild and self limiting unless the patient is immune compramised. In this paper we discussed a 17 months old patient with genital herpes and approach to genital herpes in children. |
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ISSN: | 1302-0072 2147-2688 |