TY  - JOUR
AU  - White, William B.
A2  - White, William B.
A2  - Grant-Kels, Jane M.
DB  - BISp
DP  - BISp
KW  - Dermatose
KW  - Haut
KW  - Herpes simplex
KW  - Hygiene
KW  - Infektion
KW  - Infektionskrankheit
KW  - Infektprophylaxe
KW  - Körperkontakt
KW  - Rugby
KW  - Sportmedizin
KW  - Virus
LA  - eng
TI  - Transmission of herpes simplex virus type 1 infection in rugby players
TT  - Uebertragung von Herpes simplex Typ 1 Viren bei Rugbyspielern
PY  - 1984
N2  - Skin infections, both bacterial and viral, are endemic in contact sports such as wrestling and rugby football. In this report, we describe four cases of extensive cutaneous herpes simplex virus in players on a rugby team. All players had a prodrome of fever, malaise, and anorexia with a weight loss of 3.6 to 9.0 kg. Two players experienced ocular lesions associated with cutaneous vesicular lesions of the face. A third player, who had herpetic lesions on his lower extremity, experienced paresthesias, weakness, and intermittent urinary retention and constipation. All infected players on the team were forwards or members of the scrum, which suggests a field-acquired infection analogous to the herpetic infections seen in wrestlers (herpes gladiatorum). Considering the serious sequelae of recurrent herpes simplex keratitis, the traumatic skin lesions in rugby football players should be cultured for herpes virus, and infected individuals should be restricted from playing until crusted lesions have disappeared. Verf.-Referat
SP  - S. 533-535
SN  - 0254-9077
JO  - Journal of the American Medical Association
IS  - 4
VL  - 252
M3  - Gedruckte Ressource
ID  - PU198406022123
ER  -