Herpes simplex virus infections in immunocompromised jamaican patients

Prabhakar, P; Prabhu, S; Smikle, M. F; Bansal, A

Prabhakar, P; Prabhu, S; Smikle, M. F; Bansal, A.

West Indian med. j ; 37(3): 162-5, sept. 1988. tab

Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-76742

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ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Data are presented on 13 immunocompromised patients with herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection. Eleven patients had recurrent HSV infevtion. Eight had genital herpes, 3 had disseminated infection and two had localised extragenital infection. Nine patients had confirmed recurrente HSV-type 2 infection. The benefits of recent antiherpetic therapy in the prevention of recurrent HSV infections in immunocompromised Jamaican patients are discused

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Child; Adolescent; Adult; Middle Aged; Humans; Female; Herpes Simplex/etiology; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/complications; Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes/complications; Risk Factors; Herpes Simplex/microbiology

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Index: LILACS Main subject: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Herpes Simplex / Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Type of study: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: Caribe ingles / Jamaica Language: En Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 1988 Type: Article

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