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Diagnosis and management of common viral skin infections
Author(s) -
Thandi Charankumal Singh,
Whittam Lindsay
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1907
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , viral infection , intensive care medicine , primary care , skin infection , secondary care , dermatology , immunology , virus , family medicine , biology , bacteria , genetics , staphylococcus aureus
Viral skin infections are common and can be difficult to diagnose, especially in children. This article provides an overview of some of the viral skin infections most frequently encountered in primary care and their management, including when specialist referral is necessary.