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Diagnosis and management of oral viral infections
Author(s) -
Bruce Alison J.,
Hairston Bethany R.,
Rogers Roy S.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1046/j.1529-8019.2002.01534.x
Subject(s) - medicine , oral cavity , intensive care medicine , dermatology , viral infection , immunology , virus , dentistry
Many common viral infections produce characteristic lesions in the oral cavity. The diagnostic clinical features and the available confirmatory tests appropriate for each infection are reviewed. Therapeutic options are tailored to the management of both healthy and immunocompromised patients.