Herpetic whitlow to seroconversion, and in adults aged 20 to 30 following contact with HSV-2-infected genitals. Symptoms of herpetic whitlow include swelling, reddening and tenderness of the skin of infected finger. This may be accompanied by fever and swollen lymph nodes. Small, clear vesicles initially form individually, then merge and become cloudy, unlike in bacterial whitlow, when there is pus. Associated pain often seems large relative to the physical symptoms. The herpes whitlow lesion usually heals in two to three weeks. It may reside in axillary sensory ganglia to cause recurrent herpetic lesions on that arm or digits. Blistering can occur in
Mike Whitlow Whitlow worked for Derby County's youth academy, before being appointed head of youth development at Mansfield Town in May 2009, following the departure of David Jervis., he stayed in this job for just over a year before joining Burton Albion in a similar capacity. In 2014 Whitlow was appointed caretaker manager at Burton Albion after manager Gary Rowett and his coaching staff left the club to join Birmingham City. Whitlow's first game in charge was 1-1 home draw with Plymouth Argyle on 1 November 2014. Whitlow returned to his original role at the club following the appointment of Jimmy Floyd