The rash can be different when found at the mouth, eyes, anus, or genitals. A herpes sore also can change with the stage of infection. Herpes symptoms are caused by one of two herpes simplex viruses, ...

How do dermatologists diagnose herpes simplex? During an outbreak, a dermatologist often can diagnose herpes simplex by looking at the sores. To confirm that a patient has herpes simplex, a ...

Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common—and one ...

This patient's atopic diathesis makes eczema herpeticum more likely following a herpes simplex keratitis infection. The potential for serious sequalae to develop means this condition needs to be ...

You can also develop a rash on the groin due to an acute (temporary) or chronic (recurring) skin condition. Genital herpes, most commonly caused by herpes simplex 2 virus (HSV-2), is spread by skin-to ...

Therefore, this diagnosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of other vesiculobullous diseases3. Acute herpetic gingivostomatitis is the most common clinical presentation of herpes ...