Eczema herpeticum caused by herpesvirus type 2. A case in a patient with Darier disease.
This, to our knowledge, is the first documented report of eczema herpeticum due to infection with herpesvirus hominis type 2. The virus was isolated from a patient with known Darier disease who developed Kaposi varicelliform eruption. Recent increases in the incidence of infection with type 2 herpes simplex as well as the high frequency of recurrence with this virus make this infection of potential significance in patients with preexisting cutaneous disease.
D000328:Adult; D007644:Darier Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007617:Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male