Autoinoculation and dissemination are two different forms of herpes virus spread.
Autoinoculation and dissemination (or Kaposi's varicelliform eruption or eczema herpeticum) of herpetic lesions are two forms of viral spread, and it is essential to differentiate between the two. Presented are typical examples of the two forms of viral spread.
Wolf
Ronni
R
Dermatology Unit Kaplan Medical Center, 76100 Rechovot, Israel. wolf_r@netvision.net.il
Davidovici
Batya
B
Marcus
Batsheva
B
Orion
Edith
E
Lipozencić
Jasna
J
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002680:Chin; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007617:Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008046:Lip; D008297:Male; D017193:Skin Diseases, Viral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D013933:Thumb
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D000212:Acyclovir