Herpes simplex virus infections

Herpes simplex viruses (human herpes virus types 1 and 2, HHV-1 and 2) commonly cause a relapsing infection affecting skin, mouth, lips, eyes, and genitalia. Common serious variants include encephalitis, meningitis, neonatal herpes, and disseminated infections in immunocompromised patients. Mucocutaneous infections manifest as clusters of small, painful, erythematous-based blisters. Diagnosis is clinical; laboratory confirmation can be obtained through culture tests, PCR (polymerase chain reaction), direct immunofluorescence, or serologic tests. Therapy is symptomatic; antiviral treatment with acyclovir, valacyclovir, or famciclovir is useful in severe infections and, if started early, in primary or recurrent infections.

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Post-infarction cardiopulmonary rehabilitation: the benefits

All the evidence provided by clinical trials conducted over the past two decades has indicated that the cardiopulmonary rehabilitation programs proposed to patients in the weeks immediately following a hospitalization

Mitral valve regurgitation

It is a condition in which the mitral valve leaflets do not close tightly, causing blood to leak backward into the left atrium of the heart.

Chronic kidney disease, genetic analysis promises better therapeutic approaches

Chronic kidney disease is often clinically silent, and conventional clinical data alone do not allow differentiation of disease subtypes, but the results of a recent study supports the use of

Diabetic emergencies

Diabetes is a condition in which insulin, which helps the body harness the energy within food, is absent. Excessive insulin concentration causes insulin or hyperglycemic shock. Excessive sugar contraction together

Screening in medicine: what they are and why to do them

In the medical field, it is really crucial to be able to identify a disease in time as, if detected at an early stage, the chances of treatment and thus

Sunburn and burns. Water or oil?

In the tranquility of our kitchen we may inadvertently incur a sunburn. We almost always immediately resort to the traditional methods passed down from our parents. Be careful, however, these

What is it and how does epidermolysis bullosa manifest itself?

Epidermolysis bullosa is the generic name given to a group of genetic diseases in which the skin and mucosal lining tissues (epithelia) undergo, either spontaneously or as a result of

Sexual desire in the various ages of life

It may seem easy to define it, but despite the many studies conducted, the composition of the structure of sexual desire, what elements make it up and to what extent they may influence it, is still unclear.

Hallux valgus: how to treat it

Hallux valgus is a deformity of the first toe, which appears deviated laterally toward the other toes, with simultaneous medial protrusion of the first metatarsal bone. This bony deformity is

Xerostomia: disorder of the teeth

Xerostomia is dryness of the oral cavity caused by reduced or absent saliva flow. This condition can cause discomfort, interfere with speech and swallowing, make it difficult to use dentures,

RELATED PATHOLOGIES

Melanoma

1/6 – Melanoma Melanoma is a malignant tumor that originates from melanocytes, cells that contain the pigment, called melanin, responsible for skin coloration. It can develop in the skin all

Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a skin disease with unknown causes, characterized by the presence of skin patches that are lighter in color (or completely devoid of pigmentation) than the typical coloration of

Furunculosis

Furunculosis is a dermatitis characterized by the presence of clusters of furuncles that tend to develop on the neck, buttocks, face and arms. It is generally due to skin infection

Herpes simplex

Herpes simplex is a disorder of an infectious nature caused by the virus of the same name (Herpes simplex virus – HSV type 1 or 2) and characterized by the

Allergic rhinitis

Allergic rhinitis is aninflammation of the mucosa lining the inner cavities of the nose (nasal mucosa).

Bullous epidermolysis

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) corresponds to a group of rare and disabling genetic diseases characterized by the appearance of blisters and lesions on the skin and in the inner mucous membranes,

Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are vascular structures of the anus and lower rectum that serve to maintain fecal continence. If they become swollen or inflamed, they become pathological and cause a syndrome known

Acne

The term acne is derived from the Greek word acmé or acné, meaning foam or summit, and denotes a skin disease that is widespread in the young population, characterized by

Epithelioma

Epithelioma is a tumor due to abnormal growth of epithelium, which corresponds to the tissue that lines the surface of all hollow structures and organs in the human body (from

Kaposi’s disease

Kaposi’s disease or syndrome is an infrequent multifocal malignant neoplastic form involving mainly the skin, viscera, and mucous membranes. Epidemic Kaposi’s disease (AIDS-related). Iatrogenic Kaposi’s disease: immunosuppressive drugs are responsible.

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