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Genital Herpes


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References

Citations

  1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2006). Genital HSV infections. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines 2006 (CDC Publication Vol. 55, No. RR-11), pp. 16–20. 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.

  3. Wald A, et al. (2005). The relationship between condom use and herpes simplex virus acquisition. Annals of Internal Medicine, 143(10): 707–713.

  4. Andrews WW, et al. (2006). Valacyclovir therapy to reduce recurrent genital herpes in pregnant women. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 194(5): 774–781.

  5. Sheffield JS, et al. (2006). Valacyclovir prophylaxis to prevent recurrent herpes at delivery. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 108(1): 141–147.

  6. Lysine (2004). Review of Natural Products. St. Louis: Wolters Kluwer Health.

Other Works Consulted

  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2007). Management of herpes in pregnancy. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 82. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 109(6): 1489–1498.

  • Corey L (2005). Herpes simplex virus. In GL Mandell et al., eds., Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 6th edition, vol. 2, pp. 1762–1780. Philadelphia: Elsevier.

  • Wald A, et al. (2003). Genital herpes. In SA Morse et al., eds., Atlas of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS, 3rd ed., pp. 241–259. New York: Mosby.



Last Updated: January 13, 2009
Author:
Sandy Jocoy, RN
Medical Review:
Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine

Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease


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