title: Severe and recurrent varicella-zoster virus infection in a patient with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
abstract: We report a case of recurrent varicella-zoster virus infection in a patient with severe acquired immune deficiency syndrome in whom the infection has become clinically unresponsive to treatment with acyclovir.
authors.affiliation: Regional Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Monsall Hospital, Manchester, U.K.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Acheson
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Leen
authors.forename: W U
authors.initials: WU
authors.lastname: Tariq
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Mandal
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000212:Acyclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D014295:Trimethoprim; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole; D000212:Acyclovir