Herpetic whitlow infection in a general pediatrician - An occupational hazard

Infection

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 234-236

  Avitzur, Y ^a   Amir, J ^b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

General pediatrician; Herpetic whitlow; Occupational hazard

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CEFALEXIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; HERPETIC WHITLOW INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PEDIATRICIAN; SKIN INFECTION;

ADULT; FINGER INJURIES; FINGERS; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPESVIRUS 1, HUMAN; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PEDIATRICS; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 0036389656     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-002-2155-5     Document Type: Article

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