Epstein-Barr virus-associated genital ulcers: An under-recognized disorder

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 130-134

  Barnes, Cheryl J ^c   Alió, Alessandra B ^c   Cunningham, Bari B ^c   Friedlander, Sheila Fallon ^a,b  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CORTICOSTEROID; METRONIDAZOLE; MICONAZOLE; NAPROXEN; PREDNISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; GENITAL ULCER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; SKIN BIOPSY; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS; SKIN ULCER; VIRUS SHEDDING; VULVA;

EID: 33947704621     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2007.00358.x     Document Type: Article

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