Pediatria pre prax 6/2012
Complicated labial herpes infection
We present a case report of 15 years old girl, whose problems started like a usual labial herpes infection, but during a few days occured to progress extensive bacterial infection with progressive flegmonous infiltration of left face and periocular tissues and purulent cheilitis. That clinical state required extensive therapeutical access. Staphylococcus aureus was identified by cultivation from infiltrations.
Keywords: herpes labialis, impetiginization, flegmonous infiltration of face, Staphylococcus aureus.
