03 Apr
Herpes simplex virus
Chronic persistent infection with herpes simplex virus (HSV) is common in patients with advanced HIV disease and is a Centers for Disease Control (CDC)-defined index infection in establishing an AIDS diagnosis.
Lesions may appear as grouped blisters that rupture, crust, and heal in 7 to 10 days. Once severely immunosuppressed, HIV-infected persons often experience chronic lesions [...]