[en] Dual cutaneous herpesvirus (alpha-alpha, alpha-beta infections are exceptional. We report the first case of a simultaneous alpha- and delta-herpesvirus infection corresponding to recurrent varicella and human delta herpesviruses 6 and 7-associated pityriasis rosea in an 8-year-old immunocompetent boy. This condition likely represents a stroke of misfortune, although a special link between two herpesvirus infections cannot be formally excluded.
Disciplines :
Dermatology
Author, co-author :
Nikkels, Arjen ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Dermatologie
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