Antiviral medicines for genital herpes

References

Citations

  1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2006). Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines 2006 (CDC Publication Vol. 55, No. RR-11), pp. 14–20. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Available online: http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2006/rr5511.pdf.

  2. Corey L, et al. (2004). Once-daily valacyclovir to reduce the risk of transmissioin of genital herpes. New England Journal of Medicine, 350(1): 11–20.


Author: Sabra L. Katz-Wise
Ralph Poore		Last Updated: January 18, 2007
Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease

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