title: Case report: herpes simplex esophagitis in a frail elderly patient.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri.
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Noda
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri.
authors.forename: Shannon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Devlin
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri.
authors.forename: Gerald M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Mahon
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, DesPeres Hospital, St Louis, Missouri.
authors.forename: Weigang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D014633:Valine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D014633:Valine; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D000212:Acyclovir