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Monday
03/15/2010
This week:
Infections During Pregnancy


A 20-year-old primigravida presents at 19-6/7 weeks' gestation complaining of feeling unwell with genital pain and a low-grade fever for 2-3 days. Examination reveals a painful, unilateral, vesicular rash of the vulva and tender localized adenopathy. You suspect she may have genital herpes.

  1. What is the causative organism?
  2. How common is this condition?
  3. How would you make the diagnosis?

 

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QUESTION INFO.

Specialty area:
Antenatal obstetrics

Category:
Disease states
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