Open AccessSuspected Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in an Adult: An Uncommon but Important Infectious Disease
Author(s) -
Khasnur Abd Malek,
Ilham Ameera Ismail
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0127-984X
DOI - 10.24191/jchs.v5i1.9824
Subject(s) - outbreak , disease , medicine , foot and mouth disease , hand foot mouth disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , hand foot and mouth disease , medical diagnosis , pediatrics , foot (prosody) , differential diagnosis , intensive care medicine , virology , pathology , linguistics , philosophy
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is an uncommon infection to be diagnosed in adults. We present a case of a 32-year-old immunocompetent man with HFMD. This case report highlights the importance of identifying a common childhood disease that could occur in an adult. Recognition is important for possible role in notification, especially for outbreak prevention and to consider potential differential diagnoses. The management and diseaseprevention measures in a working adult in Malaysia and the shortfalls identified in management guidelines are discussed.