title: A case of Ramsay Hunt-like syndrome caused by herpes simplex virus type 2.
abstract: We report an immunocompetent patient with recurrent auricular and facial vesicles associated with painful paresthesias and facial paralysis, consistent with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, due to herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 2. Clinical and laboratory-proven acyclovir resistance developed during therapy. Immunologic assays revealed normal reactivity to HSV-2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. geodiaz@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Diaz
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Rakita
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Koelle
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D017245:Foscarnet / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016697:Herpes Zoster Oticus / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D014633:Valine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D017245:Foscarnet; D014633:Valine; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D000212:Acyclovir