Hemorrhagic herpes labialis after pneumococcal meningitis

Persisting vasculitis after pneumococcal meningitis.

INTRODUCTION Bacterial meningitis is associated with a high mortality and a high incidence of neurological sequelae. Parainfectious vasculitis leading to ischemic brain damage is a known complication of bacterial meningitis but its treatment is uncertain. METHODS AND RESULTS We report the case of a 53-year-old man with pneumococcal meningitis who developed numerous ischemic lesions in the bra...

Recurrent herpes simplex labialis: selected therapeutic options.

Recurrent infection with herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV1), called herpes simplex labialis (HSL), is a global problem for patients with normal immune systems. An effective management program is needed for those with frequent HSL recurrences, particularly if associated morbidity and life-threatening factors are present and the patient's immune status is altered. Over the past 20 years, a variety of ...

Education in Psychodermatology: Herpes labialis and genitalis*

Accessible online at: www.karger.com/journals/dps Fax +49 761 4 52 07 14 E-mail [email protected] www.karger.com vere complications (systemic dissemination) are mostly found in immunocompromized persons, e.g., patients in intensive care, post-transplantation, under immunosuppressive treatment or HIV-positive persons. Eczema herpeticatum can be a severe complication in patients with atopic e...

Treatment and prevention of herpes labialis.

OBJECTIVE To review the evidence regarding the treatment and prevention of herpes labialis. QUALITY OF EVIDENCE The evidence relating to treatment and prevention of herpes labialis is derived from randomized controlled trials (level I evidence). MAIN MESSAGE Treatment with an indifferent cream (zinc oxide or zinc sulfate), an anesthetic cream, or an antiviral cream has a small favourable ef...

Short-course therapy for recurrent genital herpes and herpes labialis.