title: [Genital herpes: practical impact of the 2001 consensus conference?].
abstract: Genital herpes, usually a benign infection, has nevertheless an important psychological impact by its recurrent character. The clinical management needs first a well done patient counseling, and second, the biological documentation of the virus excretion. When this is achieved, different treatment strategies may be proposed aiming mainly acute crisis. There is, however, a strong trend towards the prevention of recurrences using suppressive antiviral treatment or modulating the immune system (vaccines, immunomodulators). Indeed, there is a hope that these new approaches may lead to the reduction of disease transmission by diminishing the viral shedding.
authors.affiliation: Maternité, Centre hospitalier d'Annecy, 1, avenue du Trésum, 74000 Annecy, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Braig
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chanzy
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003245:Consensus Statements as Topic; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000821:virology; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents