Treatment of Kaposi's varicelliform eruption wit adenine arabinoside (Vira-A) and transfer factor.
Kaposi's varicelliform eruptions, or Eczema herpeticum, are the result of a herpes virus infection. This paper reports on a patient who was treated with parenteral infusion of a new anti-viral drug, adenine arabinoside (Vira-A), and transfer factor in an attempt to halt the spread and alleviate the severity of the disease. It is our opinion that adenine arabinoside can have a beneficial effect on the course of the disease.
D000328:Adult; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007617:Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications; D014165:Transfer Factor / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014740:Vidarabine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014165:Transfer Factor; D014740:Vidarabine