Current management of herpes skin infections in general practice
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Gayti Islam; Goura Kudesia
- Source
- Prescriber. 22:27-34
- Subject
- medicine.medical_specialty
Chickenpox
integumentary system
business.industry
viruses
Viral skin infection
virus diseases
Pharmacology (nursing)
Skin infection
medicine.disease
Prescription data
Dermatology
Older patients
Current management
Immunology
General practice
medicine
Pharmacology (medical)
business
Shingles
- Language
- ISSN
- 0959-6682
Herpes viruses are a common cause of viral skin infection ranging from chickenpox in children to shingles in older patients. Our Drug review discusses current management of herpes simplex and varicella-zoster infections, followed by a review of prescription data and sources of further information. Copyright © 2011 Wiley Interface Ltd