Characterization of genital herpes population: a retrospective study in a tertiary center in Lisbon

• Main Authors: Mafalda Pestana (Author), Margarida Brito-Caldeira (Author), Joana A. Barbosa (Author), Miguel Santos-Coelho (Author), Ana L. João (Author), Tomás Pessoa- (Author), Rita Côrte-Real (Author), José M. Neves (Author), Cândida Fernandes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Genital herpes (GH) is one of the most common sexual transmitted infections. Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) genital infections have been increasing, with a shift toward its predominance in many developed countries. The aim of this study was to characterize the population with GH diag...