title: [Verrucous herpes zoster in AIDS patients].
abstract: The authors describe a case of disseminated Herpes-Zoster (VZV) in an HIV 1 positive patient with AIDS. Hyperkeratotic characteristics, acyclovir resistance and sensitivity to foscarnet of cutaneous lesions are the most important features of this example. From the casuistics of the department, the authors describe two similar cases and review the medical literature with emphasis on etiopathogenic, diagnostic and therapeutic factors of lesions caused by DNA Virus in immunocompromised hosts.
authors.affiliation: Unidade de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Hospital Egaz Moniz.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Agusto
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Franca
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mansinho
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Borges
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Champalimaud
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Poiares-Baptista
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ricardo
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D000212:Acyclovir / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D001706:Biopsy; D017245:Foscarnet / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015497:HIV-1; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D017245:Foscarnet; D000212:Acyclovir