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Gotten what i thought was a staph infection on my right-middle finger 6x. after i researched realized it could be herpetic whitlow. how can i be sure?
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Herpes simplex: The next time this occurs you should have the blister base scraped and placed on a slide and examined microscopically and viral cultures can also be obtained. It is less likely to be Staphylococcal, but without seeing and examining it and your medical history it is hard to know. Good luck.
Answered 5/26/2014
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