Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Cutaneous lumbosacral Herpes Simplex virus among patients hospitalized for an advanced disease

Abstract

Background  Cutaneous Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are regularly observed in lumbosacral areas, and many are refractory to appropriate initial diagnosis and management.


Objective  We aimed to evaluate the incidence of lumbosacral HSV among advanced disease patients, to estimate their survival index from HSV onset, and to describe their clinical and virological characteristics.


Methods  A prospective, descriptive study was conducted in a palliative and continuous care centre, collecting patients with suspected cutaneous HSV lesions in the lumbosacral area.


Results  From 2008 to 2010, 24 patients were included: 19 had HSV-2 confirmed by at ...

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