title: Herpetic whitlow--a non-surgical infection of the hand.
abstract: Herpetic whitlow, or herpes simplex infection of the fingertips, is a medical illness which responds unfavorably to surgical management. If left to its own course, this angry-appearing lesion will disappear with 3 to 4 weeks-with no residual damage.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Berkowitz
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Hentz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006225:Hand / Q000821:virology*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000821:virology; D055815:Young Adult