Rare Presentation of Immune Compromised District: Disseminated Herpes Simplex Infection over Active Dermatophytosis in an Immunocompromised Patient

Abstract

Immunocompromised districts are the localised areas of immune deficiency in skin. It is more vulnerable than the rest of the body for infections or other dermatoses. The factors responsible for localised immune dysregulation can be multifarious such as herpetic infections, burns, trauma, ionising or ultraviolet radiations and chronic lymphatic stasis. Herpes simplex virus belongs to the herpesviridae family and can cause mucocutaneous as well as genital skin lesions. Here, we report a rare presentation of disseminated herpes simplex infection over the dermatophytosis skin lesions in a tuberculosis patient with chronic kidney disease.