Treatment of eczema herpeticum with acyclovir.
Eczema herpeticum is a serious herpes simplex virus infection that may have a fatal outcome. Effective antiviral therapy is therefore imperative. Acyclvoir (9-[2-hydroxyethoxymethyl]-guanine) is a new antiviral agent with high potency and low toxic effect. We treated three cases of eczema herpeticum successfully with acyclovir.
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007617:Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male
D000212:Acyclovir