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Zosteriform Herpes in the Female Genital of a HIV Seropositive
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URL: http://medind.nic.in/ibo/t05/i1/ibot05i1p38.pdf  (Text Version)
A gist of the contents at the URL: Zosteriform Herpes in the Female
Genital of a HIV Seropositive.

Williams Jayakumar, Ravichandran V, Thirunavukkarasu, Suganya S, Sri Ram S.
INDIAN J SEX TRANSM DIS 2005; VOL. 26 NO. 1, 38.


SUMMARY

Zosteriform Herpes simplex infection is a very rare clinical entity. This was reported in a HIV seropositive married woman. Here CD4 count was 313 cells/cmm. She had multiple small localized ulcerations in both labia majora contiguously spread to the perineum and perianal region. Tzanck's smear test
was positive for giant epithelial cells. She was positive for HSVI IgG and HSV2 IgM by type specific antibody test for HSV. She responded to Acyclovir therapy for Herpes infection. Oral candidiasis
responded to both Ketoconazole, Fluconazole therapy. Now, she is in follow – up.


Key words

HSV - II - Zosteriform - Female Genital - HIV Seropositive.
 
 
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