Herpes simplex virus type 2 and cytomegalovirus perigenital ulcer in an HIV infected woman

We report a case of mucocutaneous Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)-2 and Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in a 39-year-old female with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, who presented with a perigenital ulcer. The patient was receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) for 3 months before presentation. Scraping from the perigenital ulcer was positive for HSV-2 and Treponema pallidum using polymerase chain reactions (PCR). The extent and duration of the lesions led us to consider the possibility of coinfection with CMV. The patient also tested positive for CMV by PCR. On subsequent follow-up after 8 weeks, the genital lesions had healed completely. This is possibly ascribable to the ART, which led to significant immune reconstitution.

Keywords

Cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, human immunodeficiency virus

Citation

Rawre J, Rai M, Namdeo D, Das R, Khanna N, Dar L, Dhawan B. Herpes simplex virus type 2 and cytomegalovirus perigenital ulcer in an HIV infected woman. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2018 Sep; 36(3): 441-443

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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/198799

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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

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