Severe acute pharyngotonsillitis due to herpes simplex virus type 2 in an homosexual man – Report of A case and review of the literature
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Abstract
A 30-year-old homosexual man developed pharyngotonsillitis the severity of which necessitated hospitalization for parenteral fluid therapy. Subsequent to unsatisfactory clinical response to antibiotic therapy and the negative tests for group A Streptococcus, together with the ulcerative aspect of tonsillar lesions, the diagnosis of herpes simplex virus, type 2 (HSV-2) was made by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, and was confirmed by serology. HSV-2 can be responsible for infections “above the waist”, and is accountable for up to 10 percent of oral herpeotic infections. Clinicians should consider HSV-2 as a potential cause of pharyngotonsillitis in sexually active individuals, especially if streptococcal culture is negative.
Keywords
herpes simplex virus, , herpes simplex virus, type 2, pharyngotonsillitis, genito-oral transmission, homosexuality
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Michael Dan, Eyal Yeheskeli,
Severe acute pharyngotonsillitis due to herpes simplex virus type 2 in an homosexual man – Report of A case and review of the literature
, SCIREA Journal of Clinical Medicine.
Volume 6, Issue 6, December 2021 | PP. 394-399.
10.54647/cm32524
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