Herpetic Whitlow: A Case Complicated with Candidemia
Herpetic whitlow is a herpes simplex virus infection of fingers affecting the distal phalanx. The disease is often misdiagnosed as a bacterial infection which leads to inappropriate treatments. In this paper, we reported a case of herpetic whitlow in a 10-month-old girl who is misdiagnosed as bacte...
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Herpetic whitlow is a herpes simplex virus infection of fingers affecting the distal phalanx. The disease is often misdiagnosed as a bacterial infection which leads to inappropriate treatments. In this paper, we reported a case of herpetic whitlow in a 10-month-old girl who is misdiagnosed as bacterial paronychia and treated with surgical intervention and broad-spectrum antibiotics, as a result, she had invasive candidiasis which has a high mortality rate. Physicians should be aware of this entity for correct initial diagnosis and accurate management.
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| spelling | doaj-art-cc7bc0fc34db4e8c92bdaaaab25bc9ef2025-08-20T02:03:42ZengAydın Pediatric SocietyTrends in Pediatrics2792-04292021-09-012310.5222/TP.2021.29491Herpetic Whitlow: A Case Complicated with CandidemiaCanan Özlü0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3749-3078Hatice Karaoğlu Asrak1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4300-3311Nurşen Belet2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2450-3473Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Dokuz Eylul University of Medical Faculty, İzmir, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Dokuz Eylul University of Medical Faculty, İzmir, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Dokuz Eylul University of Medical Faculty, İzmir, Turkey Herpetic whitlow is a herpes simplex virus infection of fingers affecting the distal phalanx. The disease is often misdiagnosed as a bacterial infection which leads to inappropriate treatments. In this paper, we reported a case of herpetic whitlow in a 10-month-old girl who is misdiagnosed as bacterial paronychia and treated with surgical intervention and broad-spectrum antibiotics, as a result, she had invasive candidiasis which has a high mortality rate. Physicians should be aware of this entity for correct initial diagnosis and accurate management. https://trendspediatrics.com/article/view/35Herpetic whitlowHerpes simplex type -1Candidemia |
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| title | Herpetic Whitlow: A Case Complicated with Candidemia |
| title_full | Herpetic Whitlow: A Case Complicated with Candidemia |
| title_fullStr | Herpetic Whitlow: A Case Complicated with Candidemia |
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| title_short | Herpetic Whitlow: A Case Complicated with Candidemia |
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| topic | Herpetic whitlow Herpes simplex type -1 Candidemia |
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