title: Genital herpes simplex typing in genitourinary medicine: 1995-1999.
abstract: Retrospective study of all culture-positive first episode genital herpes (HSV) presenting to genitourinary medicine (GUM) over a 4-year period, showing a high prevalence of type 1 (71%) HSV infection, most marked in women. This has implications for counselling patients and for the use of type-specific serological testing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Fife Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology*; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012736:Sex Education; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D014776:Virus Cultivation