Acyclovir prevents reactivation of herpes simplex labialis in skiers
- 16 September 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 260 (11) , 1597-1599
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.260.11.1597
Abstract
To determine the effectiveness of an antiviral to prevent herpes labialis during a brief, high-risk circumstance, 147 persons with a history of sun-induced recurrences were treated prophylactically with oral acyclovir or matching placebo and were observed during their ski holidays. Five (7%) of 75 acyclovir-treated subjects developed lesions compared with 19 (26%) of 72 persons in the placebo group. (JAMA1988;260:1597-1599)This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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