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A viral infection of the hands: Orf
Abstract
Mehmet Uluğ, Murat Selim Ürer, Memet Erşan Bilgili Orf is a viral infection transmitted to humans from sheep and goats. In this report, three cases with orf were presented. Two of our patients had lesions on only one hand, whereas one patient had additional lesions on the other hand. The lesions were most commonly located on the dorsal aspect of the fingers and typically started as a painless itchy macule that became papular and, subsequently, purulent with a necrotic center. The lesions were managed conservatively, and no specific therapy was undertaken. The lesions regressed spontaneously and slowly without scarring during the next five weeks. In conclusion, we are of the opinion that human infection with orf will continue to occur, and can occur anywhere; thus, all physicians should be aware of the possibility of orf infection and consider orf in the differential diagnosis of cases with relevant animal exposure.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
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Yayımlanma Tarihi
1 Mart 2013
Gönderilme Tarihi
30 Nisan 2015
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2013 Cilt: 3 Sayı: 01
APA
Uluğ, M., Ürer, M. S., & Bilgili, M. E. (2013). A viral infection of the hands: Orf. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 3(01), 41-44. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.01.0078
AMA
1.Uluğ M, Ürer MS, Bilgili ME. A viral infection of the hands: Orf. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 2013;3(01):41-44. doi:10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.01.0078
Chicago
Uluğ, Mehmet, Murat Selim Ürer, ve Memet Erşan Bilgili. 2013. “A viral infection of the hands: Orf”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 3 (01): 41-44. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.01.0078.
EndNote
Uluğ M, Ürer MS, Bilgili ME (01 Mart 2013) A viral infection of the hands: Orf. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 3 01 41–44.
IEEE
[1]M. Uluğ, M. S. Ürer, ve M. E. Bilgili, “A viral infection of the hands: Orf”, Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, c. 3, sy 01, ss. 41–44, Mar. 2013, doi: 10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.01.0078.
ISNAD
Uluğ, Mehmet - Ürer, Murat Selim - Bilgili, Memet Erşan. “A viral infection of the hands: Orf”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 3/01 (01 Mart 2013): 41-44. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.01.0078.
JAMA
1.Uluğ M, Ürer MS, Bilgili ME. A viral infection of the hands: Orf. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 2013;3:41–44.
MLA
Uluğ, Mehmet, vd. “A viral infection of the hands: Orf”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, c. 3, sy 01, Mart 2013, ss. 41-44, doi:10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.01.0078.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Uluğ, Murat Selim Ürer, Memet Erşan Bilgili. A viral infection of the hands: Orf. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 01 Mart 2013;3(01):41-4. doi:10.5799/ahinjs.02.2013.01.0078
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