Clinical features of gingivostomatitis due to primary infection of herpes simplex virus in children

Abstract Background Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis (PHGS) in children, though usually self-limited, might mimic bacterial and enteroviral pharyngitis clinically. We conducted a study to define the clinical features of PHGS in children. Methods Between January 2012 and December 2016, 282 inpatien...

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Main Authors: Chen-Wei Huang, Chi-Hsien Hsieh, Ming-Ru Lin, Yhu-Chering Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05509-2