Herpes simplex is caused by one of two types of herpes simplex virus (HSV), members of the Herpesvirales family of double-stranded DNA viruses. Type 1 HSV is mainly associated with oral and facial infections; Type 2 HSV is mainly associated with genital and rectal infections (anogenital herpes)

2024年11月22日 · A herpes rash can be caused by HSV-1 or HSV-2, different strains of the herpes simplex virus. Depending on the infection, a herpes rash can appear on the lips, around the mouth, on the genitals or buttocks, and elsewhere on the body.

2000年3月15日 · New antiviral medications have expanded treatment options for the two most common cutaneous manifestations, orolabial and genital herpes. Acyclovir therapy remains an effective and often less...

2024年8月12日 · Eczema herpeticum is a disseminated cutaneous infection with herpes simplex virus (HSV) that develops in a patient with atopic dermatitis. This condition typically presents as a sudden onset eruption of monomorphic vesicles and "punched-out" erosions with hemorrhagic crusts over eczematous areas.

2024年2月13日 · Infection with the herpes simplex virus (HSV) can lead to a skin rash. Early signs include burning and tingling, after which sores appear that can turn into blisters or pustules....

Grouped vesicles or pustules on an erythematous base are characteristic of herpes simplex dermatitis. This infection is usually caused by HSV type 1 (HSV-1) and can appear on any skin surface. Primary HSV-1 infection is often asymptomatic.

Herpes simplex viruses (human herpesviruses types 1 and 2) commonly cause recurrent infection affecting the skin, mouth, lips, eyes, and genitals. Common severe infections include encephalitis, meningitis, neonatal herpes, and, in patients who are …

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 mainly affects the face and type 2 mainly affects genital skin, although in 10% of infections the reverse is true and any mucocutaneous site may be affected. The virus is inoculated into the affected area and is more likely with minor injury, e.g. facial lesions contracted in rugby (‘scrum pox’).

2025年1月6日 · Eczema herpeticum is a skin infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). It most commonly develops in individuals who already have atopic dermatitis (i.e., eczema), an inflammatory skin condition characterised by skin dryness and itching.

2024年9月11日 · A 20-year-old college student presents to the student health clinic complaining of a painful, blistering rash on her upper lip. She says the rash has relapsed and remitted multiple times and she usually feels a mild tingling sensation in the area before a break-out of the lesions.