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Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: This systematic review to support the 2023 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement on serologic screening for genital herpes summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of screening and interventions for genital herpes in asymptomatic sexually active adolescents, adults, and pregnant persons with no clinical history of genital herpes.

Source: JAMA

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.20356

Authors: Gary N. Asher, Cynthia Feltner, Wade N. Harrison, Emmanuel Schwimmer, Caroline Rains, Daniel E. Jonas

Institutions: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Ohio State University, RTI International

Language: English

Topic: Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality