title: Herpetic whitlow.
abstract: Three patients with herpetic whitlow are presented. Virus typing revealed herpes simplex virus type 1 in two and type 2 in one of the cases. There is a high risk of infection among medical personnel.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005385:Fingers; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006281:Health Occupations; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries