Via practica 9/2008

HERPES SIMPLEX – ACTUAL INSIGHT INTO THE THERAPY

Herpes simplex virus infections belong to the most frequent viral infections of the skin. The course of majority of them is latent, without clinical manifestation, but the number of clinically manifestated diseases increases (caused by both HSV1 and HSV2 type of virus). For this reason new antiviral medications have expanded treatment options. Actual therapeutic options available in Slovak republic are discussed in this article.

Keywords: herpes simplex, treatment, antiviral medications, acyclovir.