Recalcitrant ulcerative genital herpes in an immunocompetent individual treated successfully with imiquimod.

Background: This case report describes the successful use of imiquimod to treat genital herpes in an immunocompetent individual with acyclovir-resistant HSV.

Case Report: A 32 year old male patient, presented with asymptomatic non-healing ulcers over the genital region for 2 years. The ulcers initially responded to acyclovir but became persistent after a few months.