Disseminated mucocutaneous herpes simplex type 2 infection in a renal transplant recipient: response to adenine arabinoside (Vidarabine).

A 27-year-old woman with a well-functioning cadaveric renal transplant presented with recurrent mucocutaneous herpes simples type two infection associated with a severe systemic illness. Two courses of treatment with adenine arabinoside (Vidarabine) were associated with rapid healing of the herpetic lesions and an improvement in her general condition. Treatment was associated with nausea but no toxic effect were noted.