European guideline for the management of genital herpes, 2010

R Patel; S Alderson; A Geretti; A Nilsen; E Foley; S Lautenschlager; J Green; W van der Meijden; M Gomberg; H Moi; IUSTI/WHO Europe

doi:10.1258/ijsa.2010.010278

European guideline for the management of genital herpes, 2010

Int J STD AIDS. 2011 Jan;22(1):1-10. doi: 10.1258/ijsa.2010.010278.

Authors

R Patel¹, S Alderson, A Geretti, A Nilsen, E Foley, S Lautenschlager, J Green, W van der Meijden, M Gomberg, H Moi; IUSTI/WHO Europe

Collaborators

IUSTI/WHO Europe:
Keith Radcliffe, Marita van de Laar, Michel Janier, Jorgen Skov Jensen, Martino Neumann, Raj Patel, Jonathan Ross, Willem van der Meijden, Pieter van Voorst Vader, Harald Moi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Southampton Medical School, Southampton, UK. [email protected]

PMID: 21364059
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2010.010278

Abstract

This is the guideline for genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) management for the IUSTI/WHO Europe, 2010. They describe the epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical features, treatment and prevention of genital HSV infection. They include details on the management of HSV in pregnancy, those who are immunocompromised and the clinical investigation and management of suspected HSV-resistant disease.

Publication types

Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

Female
Herpes Genitalis / diagnosis*
Herpes Genitalis / epidemiology
Herpes Genitalis / prevention & control
Herpes Genitalis / therapy*
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Male
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / prevention & control
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / therapy