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Cultivo de lesión por herpes viral - Riesgos

Nombres alternativos

Cultivo del virus del herpes simple

Cuáles son los riesgos:

Los riesgos comprenden un ligero sangrado o infección en el área de donde se extrajo la muestra de piel.

Consideraciones especiales:

El cultivo viral para herpes es un examen poco confiable y a menudo arroja resultados falsos negativos, pero muy rara vez falsos positivos. Es decir, incluso con un resultado negativo, la persona podría aún tener herpes.

Las nuevas pruebas de anticuerpos fluorescentes para herpes simple pueden ser una alternativa. Por favor consultar con el médico.

Cultivo de una lesión viral

Fecha de revisión: 12/3/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por:D. Scott Smith, M.D., MSc, DTM&H, Chief of Infectious Disease & Geographic Medicine, Kaiser Redwood City, CA & Adjunct Assistant Professor, Stanford University. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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