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This section is aimed particularly at busy physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Visitors will find slides and notes from keynote lectures covering a wide range of herpesvirus-related topics. They will also find a diagnostic atlas comprising clinical photographs of herpesvirus infections accompanied by diagnostic notes.

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Recurrent HSV infection

Slide 11
Superficial ulceration in recurrent HSV-2 infection


In this patient with anogenital HSV recurrence, the lesions are small, moist, superficial ulcers, which were painful and itchy. Virus culture confirmed HSV-2. The patient had not had any prodromal symptoms whatsoever, hence episodic therapy would be of little value in such a patient. If lesions are distressing psychologically or physically to the patient, or if they occur frequently, then strong consideration must be given to the provision of prophylactic antiviral therapy. Perianal lesions can be extremely painful and are associated with radiating pains of the buttocks, which make it difficult for the patient to sit down comfortably and, therefore, can interfere with their work and daily activities.
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