Case report: herpes simplex esophagitis in a frail elderly patient

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2014 Dec;15(12):955-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2014.09.006. Epub 2014 Oct 22.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acyclovir / analogs & derivatives
  • Acyclovir / therapeutic use
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Esophagitis / diagnosis
  • Esophagitis / drug therapy
  • Esophagitis / virology*
  • Female
  • Frail Elderly*
  • Herpes Simplex / complications*
  • Herpes Simplex / diagnosis
  • Herpes Simplex / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Valacyclovir
  • Valine / analogs & derivatives
  • Valine / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Valine
  • Valacyclovir
  • Acyclovir