Treatment with acyclovir of genital herpes simplex virus infection complicated by eczema herpeticum.
Eczema herpeticum is a potentially serious disease that may be fatal. We report two cases of infection with genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) that were complicated by eczema herpeticum and were treated successfully with acyclovir.
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007617:Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male
D000212:Acyclovir