title: Unrecognized primary genital herpes infection (case report).
abstract: The authors present a case report of unrecognized herpes genitalis, which was caused by primary HSV-1 infection. The 28-year old female was examined by three board certified gynaecologist and initially treated as mycotic vulvitis. The authors point out the atypical course in the patient without anti-HSV-1 and HSV-2 antibodies. This infection is rather very painful, extensive and with complications. Thus, it is necessary to consider the diagnosis and to begin antiviral therapy as soon as possible.
authors: Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Bulovka, Prague, Czech Republic. jozef.zahumensky@gmail.com
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Záhumenský
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Holub
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Maxová
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Zmrhalová
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Halaska
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human; D006801:Humans