Genital ulcers in hospitalized patients: How often is genital herpes the culprit?

• Main Authors: S. P. Bermúdez‐Rodríguez (Author), A. Malagón‐Liceaga (Author), G. Figueroa‐Ramos (Author), Y. V. Estrada‐Caraveo (Author), M. Gatica‐Torres (Author), J. Domínguez‐Cherit (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Genital herpes (GH) is the main infectious cause of genital ulcers worldwide. Clinical diagnosis alone may be misleading, especially in immunocompromised patients in whom atypical presentations are common. Objectives To assess the herpetic etiology of genital ulcers in immunocomp...