Suspected Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in an Adult: An Uncommon but Important Infectious Disease / Khasnur Abd Malek and Ilham Ameera Ismail

• Main Authors: Abd Malek, Khasnur, Ismail, Ilham Ameera
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor 2020
• Subjects: Communicable diseases and public health; Infectious and parasitic diseases; Diseases of children
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/44120/1/44120.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/44120/; https://jchs-medicine.uitm.edu.my/index.php

Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is an uncommon infection to be diagnosed in adults. We present a case of a 32-year-old immunocompetent man with HFMD. This case report highlights the importance of identifying a common childhood disease that could occur in an adult. Recognition is important for po...