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Bookmark or Share- Herpetic Whitlow: Signs and Symptoms, Causes & Treatment - Cleveland ClinicHerpetic whitlow is a skin infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. It’s characterized by painful blisters on the skin near your fingernail. Herpetic whitlow typically resolves on its own, but may require an antiviral prescription to hasten a resolution.
- Herpetic whitlow (whitlow finger) - NHSHerpetic whitlow (whitlow finger) is a painful infection of the finger caused by the herpes virus. It's easily treated but can come back. Check if you have herpetic whitlow. Herpetic whitlow can appear anywhere on your finger or thumb, but it usually affects the top of your finger (fingertip). Symptoms of herpetic whitlow include:
- Herpetic Whitlow - Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders - Merck Manual ...Herpetic whitlow is a viral infection of the fingertip. (See also Overview of Hand Disorders.) Herpes simplex virus (similar to the one that causes fever blisters) may cause an intense, painful skin infection. The virus enters through a break in the skin.
- Paronychia (Whitlow): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - PatientParonychia is an infection of the skin just next to a nail (the nail fold). The infected nail fold looks swollen, inflamed and may be tender. There may also be a small collection of pus in the swelling. The nail itself may become infected or damaged if a nail-fold infection is left untreated.
- Herpetic Whitlow: Symptoms, Causes, and Diagnosis - HealthlineHerpetic whitlow is a viral condition where small blisters form on the fingers and the fleshy area around the fingertips. These sores or blisters are often painful and develop after direct...
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