Foscarnet-induced genital lesions: An overview with a case report

• Main Authors: Jonas A. Adalsteinsson (Author), Michael Pan (Author), Shivani Kaushik (Author), Jonathan Ungar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Foscarnet is an important antiviral medication used mainly in the treatment of complicated Herpes-simplex virus and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections. Reported first in the 1990's, genital ulcers are a potential side effect in about 10% of cases. We report the case of a 29 year old man with acut...