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Countering Creeping Confusion: A Proposal to Re-Name Herpes Virus TAXONOMY

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Curing Contagious Confusion:  It Is Time to Re-Name Herpesviridae Countering Creeping Confusion: A Proposal to Re-Name Herpes Virus TAXONOMY Vail Reese, MD1, Julie A. Croley, MD2, Richard F. Wagner, Jr., MD2 Affiliations: 1 Union Square Dermatology, San Francisco, CA Assistant Clinical Professor, UC San Francisco 2 University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Dermatology, Galveston, TX Tags: Viral Taxonomy, Herpes Simplex, Herpes Zoster, Epstein-Barr Virus, Cytomegalovirus, Kaposi’s Sarcoma, HHV, HSV, EBV, Varicella, Habitavirus Corresponding Author Information: Julie Croley, MD University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Dermatology 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555 Email: jaamthor@utmb.edu Note:  See Dr. Richard Ratzan’s letter about this article: Countering Herpes- A Commentary ABSTRACT : … Continue reading →

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Herpes Okolealis

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Everybody needs some sweet okole. Keola and Kopono Beamer Abstract: Recurrent herpes simplex of the sacrum and buttocks is commonly seen by dermatologists but rarely described in the literature. These patients can be helped by timely administration of acyclovir (famcyclovir or valcyclovir). Since recurrent sacral and buttock herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections can be associated with neurologic symptoms (sciatica, urinary retention, low back pain) it is important to recognize for primary care physicians, orthopedists, physical therapists and urologists. Case Report: The patient is a 77-year-old woman who presented for evaluation of a recurrent localized blistering eruption on the right buttock. This has occurred off and on for two to three … Continue reading →

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