Situational Antiviral Drug Prophylaxis for HSV Type 1 Recurrences
Authors: Hull, Christopher1; Spruance, Spotswood2
Source: Herpes, Volume 14, Number 2, 2007 , pp. 37-40(4)
Publisher: Cambridge Medical Publications
Abstract:
Recurrent herpes simplex virus type 1 infection is generally associated with mild morbidity. However, frequent recurrences may have a significant psychosocial impact, and reactivation in certain high-risk situations may cause considerable morbidity. Controlled trials demonstrate that antiviral drug prophylaxis can be efficacious in selected circumstances; even for other situations, clinical reports suggest that such antiviral drug prophylaxis remains effective.Keywords: HSV-1; PROPHYLAXIS; LASER FACIAL RESURFACING; CHEMICAL PEEL; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; HERPES GLADIATORUM; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
Document Type: Research article
Affiliations: 1: Department of Dermatology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA 2: Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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