A patient with herpes zoster infection affecting the second and third branches of the trigeminal nerve is reported. This case demonstrates the occurrence of a simultaneous VZV and HSV infection. Isolation of these viruses from exudates of the blisters was required to prove coexistence of the two viruses within the same blister. Relevant literature is discussed.
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