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Clinician and Patient Recognition of Anogenital Herpes Disease in HIV Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: In Brief Anogenital ulcers caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) are associated with an increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. When compared with clinician examination, HIV/HSV-2 coinfected men who have sex with men are frequently unaware of anogenital ulcers. These data highlight the importance of condom use and the need for new HSV-2 prevention strategies. Human immunodeficiency virus/herpes simplex virus type 2 coinfected men who have sex with men are frequently unaware of anogenital ulcers, underscoring the importance of condom use in this population.

Source: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

DOI: 10.1097/olq.0b013e31821a5d2c