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Herpes Infections: Cutaneous Manifestations

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Herpes infections are very common -with 90% of the world population being exposed -and can lead to a variety of cutaneous manifestations. These can vary from common labial or genital manifestations, to chicken pox, to zoster, to rashes associated with EBV infections. They also play a causative role in roseola, pityriasis rosea, and Kaposi sarcoma -all of which may present with skin complaints. Proper identification in primary care can lead to earlier treatment which leads to the treatment being more effective.

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    Lionel S. McIntosh

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  1. Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA, USA

    John J. Russell

  2. Bryn Mawr Skin & Cancer Institute, Bryn Mawr, PA, USA

    Edward F. Ryan Jr.

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McIntosh, L.S. (2019). Herpes Infections: Cutaneous Manifestations. In: Russell, J., Ryan Jr., E. (eds) Common Dermatologic Conditions in Primary Care. Current Clinical Practice. Humana, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18065-2_8

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