A Peculiar Case of Idiopathic Herpes-Zoster-Like Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS)

We report a rare case of suspected herpes-zoster virus (HZV)-like SJS with negative HZV serum PCR and negative varicella-zoster virus (VZV) biopsy immunostaining. This rare case of SJS was resolved with the administration of IV acyclovir and Benadryl.PMID:37065287 | PMC:PMC10104479 | DOI:10.7759/cureus.36190

Source: Herpes - April 17, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Desiree E Ojo Farah Tiab David Walden Seth Bernacki Mariel Bagley Source Type: research