Orf - an orphan disease?
Human orf should be considered based on a typical presentation with erythematous papule/nodule to avoid unnecessary over-treatment.
Division of Hand, Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Rorschacherstrasse, St. Gallen 9000, Switzerland.
Rahel
R
Meier
Institute of Pathology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Rorschacherstrasse, St. Gallen 9000, Switzerland.
Andreas
A
Sommacal
Institute of Virology, Vetsuisse-Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Anina
A
Stahel
Division of Hand, Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Rorschacherstrasse, St. Gallen 9000, Switzerland.
Jörg
J
Grünert
Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, Rorschacherstrasse, 95, House 22, St. Gallen 9000, Switzerland.
Matthias
M
Hoffmann
Orf; ecthyma contagiosum; hand infection; parapoxvirus