## Abstract Aciclovir (ACV)‐resistant __Herpes simplex virus__ type‐2 (HSV‐2) infections are observed commonly in patients also infected with HIV‐1. The use of foscarnet (FOS) in these patients may also lead to resistance. This situation can become a difficult therapeutic challenge. Four cases of p
Successful treatment of an aciclovir-resistant herpes simplex type 2 infection with cidofovir in an AIDS patient
✍ Scribed by T. Kopp; A. Geusau; A. Rieger; G. Stingl
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 156 KB
- Volume
- 147
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0963
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