Herpetic whitlow
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Herpetic whitlow: an occupational hazard.
Herpetic whitlow is a herpes infection of the digits of the hand, first described in 1909, caused by either herpes simplex virus type 1 or type 2. It was not until 1959 that herpetic whitlow was reported to occur in health care professionals. Nurse anesthetists are among the many health care professionals considered to be at high risk for acquiring herpetic whitlow, making it an occupational, b...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Medical Association Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0820-3946,1488-2329
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.111741