Herpes Simplex: Differential Diagnoses & Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

herpes simplex, herpes virus, HSV-1, HSV-2, oral lesions, genital lesions, gingivostomatitis, herpes labialis, keratoconjunctivitis, corneal ulcer, corneal blindness,encephalitis, genital disease, newborn infection, neonatal HSV, trigeminal ganglia, sacral ganglia, sexually transmitted disease, STD, herpetic whitlow, herpes gladiatorum, herpetic diseases, Bell palsy, inguinal adenopathy, maternal-fetal transmission

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Rahul Sharma, MD, MBA, Instructor in Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University; Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center
Rahul Sharma, MD, MBA is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Emergency Physicians
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Lawrence C Brilliant, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Primary Care and Community Services, Hahnemann University; Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Doylestown Hospital
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