BACKGROUND Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is one of the most common viral sexually transmitted infections. The majority of women with genital herpes will have a recurrence during pregnancy. Transmission of the virus from mother to fetus typically occurs by direct contact with virus in the genital tract during birth. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of antenatal antiviral p...

OBJECTIVE To provide recommendations for the management of genital herpes infection in women who want to get pregnant or are pregnant and for the management of genital herpes in pregnancy and strategies to prevent transmission to the infant. OUTCOMES More effective management of complications of genital herpes in pregnancy and prevention of transmission of genital herpes from mother to infant...

a 38-year-old man with a history of recurrent genital ulceration initially diagnosed as genital herpes was admitted after presenting with paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. echocardiography revealed aneurysm formation of the sinus of valsalva. on diagnosis of an aneurysm of the sinus of valsalva associated with behçet's disease (bd), surgeon repaired the affected sinus only, and continuous steroid t...

Results: For labial herpes, the mean duration of attacks and pain, occurrence of crusting, and mean healing time with honey treatment were 35%, 39%, 28% and 43% better, respectively, than with acyclovir treatment. For genital herpes, the mean duration of attacks and pain, occurrence of crusting, and mean healing time with honey treatment were 53%, 50%, 49% and 59% better, respectively, than wit...

FAMVIR, a prodrug of penciclovir, is a nucleoside analogue DNA polymerase inhibitor indicated for: Immunocompetent Adult Patients (1.1) • Herpes labialis (cold sores) • Genital herpes o Treatment of recurrent episodes o Suppressive therapy of recurrent episodes • Herpes zoster (shingles) HIV-Infected Adult Patients (1.2) • Treatment of recurrent episodes of orolabial or genital herpes Limitatio...

In this issue of the Journal, Tata and co-workers present data from a small, intensively studied group of women with genital herpes due to herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 2, demonstrating that during a 30-day period these women experienced both symptomatic and asymptomatic genital viral shedding bilaterally and at areas innervated by dorsal root nerve ganglia on both sides of the midline [1]. T...

background: herpes simplex virus (hsv) type 2 is a widespread human infectious agent responsible for persistent and latent infections. objectives: to estimate the regional seroprevalence of anti hsv-2 antibody in shiraz, iran and to investigate the possible correlation of seropositivity with malignant changes in subjects’ papanicolaou (pap) tests. methods: data were collected in a cross-section...

About 1 in 5 sexually active adults in the United States has serologic evidence of genital herpes caused by herpes simplex virus type-2. Neonatal herpes simplex virus infection is a serious consequence of genital herpes infection. Herpes infection in neonates causes significant morbidity and neurologic damage and generally has a case-fatality ratio untreated of 60%. It is estimated that 440 to ...