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Wiki Herpes DX with negative culture

Thread starter mmnicolas
Start date Feb 12, 2014

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mmnicolas

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Feb 12, 2014

Hi
If a patient presents with visual herpes (sores etc.) but the culture returns negative. What is the dx that should be used. Is this still screening or genital herpes?

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