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Porcine Corneal Tissue Explant to Study the Efficacy of Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Antivirals
Published on: September 20, 2021
[Evidence-based treatment of skin diseases caused by herpesvirus]
1Dermatologische Klinik mit Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum, Erlangen. Vera.mahler@derma.imed.uni-erlangen.de
Abstract:
Six questions regarding varicella-zoster virus-related skin diseases are addressed. The Cochran Library, MEDLINE, Clinical Evidence and several guideline providers were searched for evidence. The level of evidence in papers was appraised according to the Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine Levels of Evidence. The current evidence for antiviral therapy of chickenpox in immunocompetent children, adults and pregnancy, recommendation of varicella vaccination, effect of time of initiation of antiviral therapy in acute zoster as well as route of treatment with regard to onset of post-zoster neuralgia are covered.
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