No reason not to treat
- 14 January 1995
- Vol. 310 (6972) , 109-110
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.310.6972.109
Abstract
The main controversy regarding use of acyclovir is not its clinical usefulness, which is scientifically incontestable, but whether treatment is needed for a relatively benign disease. To fully appreciate the impact of acyclovir on chickenpox you need to make daily visits to treated subjects and controls, as our research nurse clinicians …Keywords
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