Herpetic whitlow in an AIDS patient.
This case confirms that cutaneous herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections in many AIDS patients is important not only for the difficulty in diagnosis of herpetic lesions, but also for the possibility that co-infection by HSV and HIV can adversely affect prognosis in these patients.
García-Plata
M D
MD
Sección de Dermatología del Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain.
Moreno-Giménez
J C
JC
Vélez García
A
A
Valverde Blanco
F
F
Fernandez Roldán
J C
JC
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir