The difficulty in diagnosis of cutaneous herpes simplex virus infection in patients with AIDS.
Three patients with AIDS are described with atypical manifestations of cutaneous herpes simplex virus infection. This infection should be considered in the immunosuppressed patient with persistent or bizarre cutaneous ulceration despite negative virological cultures, and in the acutely ill patient with a generalized rash.
Department of Dermatology, Royal Infirmary, Sunderland, UK.
J A
JA
Langtry
L S
LS
Ostlere
D A
DA
Hawkins
R C
RC
Staughton
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000473:pathology*; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017193:Skin Diseases, Viral / Q000473:pathology*