Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Remains the Principal Cause of Initial Anogenital Herpes in Edinburgh, Scotland

Goal: The goal of this study was to investigate the trends in the prevalence of anogenital herpes caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) type-1 and HSV-2 among patients attending a sexually transmitted infections clinic. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of virologically proven first-episode...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sexually transmitted diseases 2004-05, Vol.31 (5), p.322-324
Hauptverfasser:	MANAVI, K., MCMILLAN, A., OGILVIE, M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Factors Biological and medical sciences Dermatology Female General aspects Herpes Simplex - epidemiology Herpes Simplex - etiology Herpes simplex virus 1 Herpes viruses Herpesvirus 1, Human - isolation & purification Herpesvirus 2, Human - isolation & purification Human infectious diseases. Experimental studies and models Human viral diseases Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Prevalence Retrospective Studies Scotland - epidemiology Sex Factors Sexually Transmitted Diseases - epidemiology Sexually Transmitted Diseases - etiology Viral diseases Viral diseases with cutaneous or mucosal lesions and viral diseases of the eye
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Zusammenfassung:	Goal: The goal of this study was to investigate the trends in the prevalence of anogenital herpes caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) type-1 and HSV-2 among patients attending a sexually transmitted infections clinic. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of virologically proven first-episode genital herpes diagnosed in the Department of Genitourinary Medicine in Edinburgh between 1989 and 2002. Results: First-episode anogenital herpes was associated with HSV-1 in 659 (62%) women and 294 (42%) men (P
ISSN:	0148-5717 1537-4521
DOI:	10.1097/01.OLQ.0000123652.88904.9B