Recalcitrant ulcerative genital herpes in an immunocompetent individual treated successfully with imiquimod
Suvigya Sachan,
Vijay Kiran Potluri,
Hima Gopinath
et al.
Abstract:Background This case report describes the successful use of imiquimod to treat genital herpes in an immunocompetent individual with acyclovir-resistant HSV. Case report A 32 year old male patient, presented with asymptomatic non-healing ulcers over the genital region for 2 years. The ulcers initially responded to acyclovir but became persistent after a few months. He also received multiple courses of antibiotics. On examination, the patient had bilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy and multiple painless ulcers ov… Show more
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