Tag: Varicella

  • Vesicles

    Vesicles

    DIAGNOSIS: The gallbladder is a small circumscribed wheal less than 3 mm, filled with serous fluid (whitish or slightly yellowish but never disorder). The content flows puncturing the bladder with a needle The diagnosis may be more difficult in the presence of post-vesicular erosions (especially on mucous membranes) of content purulent lesions (secondary infection) or…

  • Incubation in Infectious Diseases

    1- 2-5j: – Cholera – Chancroid – Herpes (2 to 7d) – Diphtheria – The best part of bacterial infections (scarlet fever …) 2- 10 days: – Measles – Leptospirosis (6 12j). – Pertussis (7 to 10j) – Tetanus (3 to 30d) 3- 14 days: – Rubella – Chickenpox – Malaria (10 to 20 d)…

  • Viral Infections

    Viral Infections

    1- Herpes: – Herpes is the leading cause of recurrent erythema multiforme. – Virus isolation with search cytopathic effect remains the reference method. Serology is used for epidemiological purposes – The ELISA test can distinguish between HSV1 and HSV2. – Acyclovir is indicated for genital herpes (no marketing authorization for herpetic gingivostomatitis; nor for labial…