gingivostomatitis

The evidence to support the use of acyclovir in primary herpetic gingivostomatitis is less strong.

"Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis is the most common viral infection of the mouth".

Gingivostomatitis symptoms in infants may wrongly be dismissed as teething.

When it also involves an inflammation of the gingiva (gums), it is called gingivostomatitis.

The least common type is herpetiform ulceration, so named because the condition resembles primary herpetic gingivostomatitis.

Herpetic gingivostomatitis is often the initial presentation during the first ("primary") herpes simplex infection.

Suppressive secondary prophylaxis can be considered for children with severe and recurrent gingivostomatitis (AI).

This virus can cause blisters and sores around the mouth (gingivostomatitis) and lips (herpes labialis).

Primary HSV infections in adults often results in pharyngitis similar to that observed in glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis), but gingivostomatitis is less likely.

Acyclovir, 10 mg/kg body weight IV 3 times daily for 21 days (AII) Moderate to severe symptomatic gingivostomatitis:

In addition, chronic elemental mercury poisoning can manifest with gingivostomatitis, in addition to neurologic (tremor, paresthesias) and psychiatric (forgetfulness, mood disturbances)symptoms.

Gingivostomatitis (also known as primary herpetic gingivostomatitis) is a combination of gingivitis and stomatitis, or an inflammation of the oral mucosa and gingiva.

Five percent to 10% of children with AIDS and primary gingivostomatitis develop frequent recurrences, which can be associated with severe ulcerative disease and symptoms similar to primary infection (841).

Herpes virus infection may take the form of primary herpetic gingivostomatitis (HSV-1) or of infection by human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6), which infects 90% of children by age 2.

"Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis (PHGS) represents the clinically apparent pattern of primary herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection, since the vast majority of other primary infections are symptomless.

Also termed stomatitis herpetiformis, herpetiform ulcers, or herpes-like ulcerations, this type of aphthous stomatitis is so named because the lesions resemble a primary infection with herpes simplex (primary herpetic gingivostomatitis).

Foscarnet, 40 mg/kg body weight per dose IV 3 times daily or 60 mg/kg body weight per dose IV twice daily (AI) Mild symptomatic gingivostomatitis:

In herpetic gingivostomatitis, lesions can be found in these locations, but they are almost always accompanied by ulcerations on the gums, lips, tongue or buccal mucosa and/or by hyperemia, hypertrophy or hemorrhage of the gums.