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1: Cutis. 2002 Jan;69(1):46-8.Links

Coexistent infections on a child's distal phalanx: blistering dactylitis and herpetic whitlow.

Ney AC, English JC 3rd, Greer KE.

Department of Dermatology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville 22908-0718, USA.

We report a case of coexistent Staphylococcus aureus and herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections responsible for a bullous and vesicular eruption on a child's distal phalanx. Blistering distal dactylitis (BDD), a superficial infection of the distal portion of the finger, is seen most commonly in children and is caused by either beta-hemolytic streptococci or S aureus. Herpetic whitlow, also a blistering infection found on children's distal fingers, is a bacteriologic sterile infection caused by HSV-1 or HSV-2. In this report, we note that these infections may coexist on the distal phalanx. This case has implications for diagnosis and treatment of children's blistering hand diseases.

PMID: 11829178 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]