Understanding Viral Skin Infections: Symptoms and Treatments
Viral Skin Infections FAQ
What skin conditions are caused by viral infections?
Localised skin and mucosal conditions caused by viral infections include: Oral hairy leukoplakia. In the future, we expect to classify more skin conditions as viral in origin as more sophisticated tests for viral particles become available. Viral infections including viral hepatitis sometimes give rise to: Kawasaki disease.
What are the different types of viral skin infections?
There are many viral skin infections. They range from the common to the rare, from the mild to the severe and from those causing just skin infection to those with associated systemic disease. The following is a brief account of a selection of the important viral skin infections.
What is a viral infection?
Viral infections are any illness you get from a virus (a small germ that uses your cells to reproduce). Common viral illnesses include colds, the flu, COVID-19, norovirus (“stomach flu”), HPV (warts) and herpes simplex virus (cold sores). Many viruses go away on their own, but some cause life-threatening or chronic illnesses.
Are viral skin infections a common presentation in primary care?
Viral skin infections are a common presentation in primary care. This review describes some of the most common viral skin infections, namely varicella zoster (chickenpox), herpes zoster (shingles), molluscum contagiosum and roseola. The review also briefly discusses higher risk groups and criteria for when specialist referral should be made.
Viral Skin Infections References
If you want to know more about Viral Skin Infections, consider exploring links below:
What Is Viral Skin Infections
- https://www.healthline.com/health/skin-infection
- https://dermnetnz.org/topics/viral-skin-infections
- https://patient.info/childrens-health/viral-skin-infections-leaflet
- https://www.verywellhealth.com/viral-rash-5271435
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24473-viral-infection
- https://www.health.com/skin-infections-7968751
- https://wchh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/psb.1907
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