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Knee & Sports | Infectious Diseases in Athletes

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Herpetic Conjunctivitis - What You Need to Know

Mersa can manifest on the skin as a boil or pimple type lesion. It has been described as pustules on an arithemitous base. Treatment of mersa can be non e or operative. Herpy's gladiatorium is common in wrestlers and rugby players. This occurs in approximately two % to seven% of wrestlers. The head, neck and shoulders are the primary areas of infection. If it contacts the eye, herpetic conjunctivitis can develop. Tina infections are caused dermatophytes and are transmitted by direct contact of the fungus with the skin. In terms of presentation, physical exam may reveal scaly, red patches in a circular formation

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