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Richard A. Eiferman, MD; Garrett Adams, MD; Beth Stover, RN; Terrence Wilkins, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 1979;97(6):1079-1081.

Abstract
• Two patients had herpes simplex infection of the fingertips (herpetic whitlow) associated with herpetic keratitis. Both patients were health-care professionals who probably acquired their disease from patients. Herpetic whitlow can be distinguished from a paronychia by the lack of a tense pulp space, formation of vesicles, and serous (rather than purulent) drainage. The fingertip inflammation resolves spontaneously, leaving normal healthy skin, in about two weeks.

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Ophthalmology (Dr Eiferman) and Pediatrics (Dr Adams and Ms Stover), University of Louisville, and the Department of Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis (Dr Wilkins).

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Nov 27, 1978.

Reprint requests to Department of Ophthalmology, University of Louisville, 301 E Walnut St, Louisville, KY 40202 (Dr Eiferman).

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