Regular review: Improving the care of patients with genital herpes
- 9 September 2000
- Vol. 321 (7261) , 619-623
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.321.7261.619
Abstract
Methods We have concentrated on the clinical management of genital herpes. Sources of information included the UK national guidelines,2 relevant references from Medline, data from recent international meetings, and personal experience of treating patients with genital herpes. Footnotes Competing interests SD and ST have received reimbursements for attending conferences, fees for speaking, and research funding from GlaxoWellcome and SmithKline Beecham. DB and DP have received support from the same companies for Public Health Laboratory Service research. SD holds shares in SmithKline Beecham. Two management algorithms appear on the BMJ's websiteKeywords
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