CONFIRMING DIAGNOSIS Diagnosis can be confirmed by demonstration of the herpes simplex virus in vesicular fluid, using tissue culture techniques, or by antigen tests that identify specific antigens.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Herpes simplex:
Diagnosis
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
CONFIRMING DIAGNOSIS Typical lesions may suggest HVH infection. However, confirmation requires isolation of the virus from local lesions and histologic biopsy.
A rise in antibodies and moderate leukocytosis may support the diagnosis.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Herpes zoster:
Diagnosis
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Diagnosis of herpes zoster usually isn’t possible until the characteristic skin lesions develop. Before then, the pain may mimic that of appendicitis, pleurisy, or other conditions. Individuals who are susceptible to varicella may develop a varicella infection following exposure to patients with zoster. Examination of vesicular fluid and infected tissue shows eosinophilic intranuclear inclusions and varicella virus. Also, a lumbar puncture shows increased pressure; examination of cerebrospinal fluid shows increased protein levels and, possibly, pleocytosis. Differentiation of herpes zoster from localized herpes simplex requires staining antibodies from vesicular fluid and identification under fluorescent light.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Herpes simplex:
Diagnosis
(Handbook of Diseases)
Typical lesions may suggest HVH infection. Confirmation requires isolation of the virus from local lesions and a histologic biopsy. A rise in antibodies and moderate leukocytosis may support the diagnosis.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Herpes zoster:
Diagnosis
(Handbook of Diseases)
A positive diagnosis of herpes zoster usually isn’t possible until the characteristic skin lesions develop. Before then, the pain may mimic that of appendicitis, pleurisy, or other conditions. Diagnostic test results include the following:
❑ Examination of vesicular fluid and infected tissue shows eosinophilic intranuclear inclusions and varicella virus.
❑ Lumbar puncture shows increased cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure; examination of CSF shows increased protein levels and, possibly, pleocytosis.
❑ Staining antibodies from vesicular fluid and identification under fluorescent light differentiate herpes zoster from localized herpes simplex.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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