Anogenital Herpes Simplex Virus Infection Mimics Sacral and Gluteal Pressure Injuries.
Adv Skin Wound Care
Igor Melnychuk, MD, CLT, is Clinical Assistant Professor, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Carolinas, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill; and Chief, Wound Care Department, Charles George Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Alexandra Gaither, OMS IV, is Student, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Carolinas. Disclaimer: The contents of this publication do not represent the views of the US Department of Veterans Affairs or the US Government. Submitted March 9, 2023; accepted in revised form April 27, 2023.
Published: March 2024
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