However, it can also develop as a result of HSV-2 infection. As erythema multiforme ... Cutaneous symptoms most commonly begin on the hands and feet. The rash may then spread inward toward the ...
The classic laboratory methods for the detection and differentiation of HSV-1/2 and VZV, including Tzanck smear testing, viral culture, DFA testing and serologic testing, have been well documented ...
2014;9(8):721-731. Tube viral culture, which is the standard viral culture, can take 3–7 days to provide the final result for HSV, and 7 days to 2 weeks for VZV. If the clinical sample contains ...