Disseminated cutaneous herpes simplex infection in a patient with Crohn's disease under azathioprine and steroids: First case report and literature review.
Immunosuppressive treatments used in the management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, namely steroids, thiopurines and anti-TNF drugs, raise the risk of acquiring opportunistic infections. However, most of these infections are mild and self-limited, not requiring specific therapy or suspension of the immunosuppressors. We report a case of disseminated cutaneous herpes simplex infection in a patient with Crohn's disease under steroids and azathioprine.
['Santos-Antunes|João|J|', 'Abreu|Cândida|C|', 'Magro|Fernando|F|', 'Coelho|Rosa|R|', 'Vilas-Boas|Filipe|F|', 'Andrade|Patrícia|P|', 'Lopes|Susana|S|', 'Macedo|Guilherme|G|']
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones D001379:Azathioprine D003424:Crohn Disease D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination D005260:Female D006561:Herpes Simplex D006801:Humans D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents D011239:Prednisolone D055815:Young Adult
Crohn's disease Immunosuppression Herpes Simplex Virus