Disseminated herpes simplex virus and varicella zoster virus coinfection in a patient taking thalidomide for relapsed multiple myeloma

Matthew J Curley; Shakir A Hussein; Paul M Hassoun

doi:10.1128/JCM.40.6.2302-2304.2002

Disseminated herpes simplex virus and varicella zoster virus coinfection in a patient taking thalidomide for relapsed multiple myeloma

J Clin Microbiol. 2002 Jun;40(6):2302-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.40.6.2302-2304.2002.

Authors

Matthew J Curley¹, Shakir A Hussein, Paul M Hassoun

Affiliation

¹ Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA.

Abstract

Disseminated herpes simplex virus (HSV) and varicella zoster virus (VZV) have been reported individually in immunosuppressed adults. We present a case of coinfection with disseminated HSV and VZV infection in a patient taking thalidomide for relapsed multiple myeloma. This is the first report of opportunistic infection associated with thalidomide.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Angiogenesis Inhibitors / adverse effects*
Angiogenesis Inhibitors / therapeutic use
Female
Herpes Simplex / complications*
Herpes Zoster / complications*
Humans
Middle Aged
Multiple Myeloma / drug therapy*
Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
Opportunistic Infections / virology
Recurrence
Thalidomide / adverse effects*
Thalidomide / therapeutic use

Substances

Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Thalidomide