Corticosteroids added to antiviral therapy do not improve outcomes in herpes simplex virus encephalitis
Adding corticosteroids to antiviral therapy for herpes encephalitis shows no benefit
This meta-analysis of 209 patients with herpes simplex virus encephalitis (HSVE) found no significant difference in mortality or neurologica…
Adding steroids to antiviral drugs does not improve survival or outcomes for patients with herpes simplex virus encephalitis.
Acyclovir treatment for HSV in febrile hospitalized children at Jinan Children's Hospital
The hidden troublemaker
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 100 febrile hospitalized children at Jinan Children's Hospital.
Finding a second germ alongside Herpes Simplex Virus in sick children explains why some stay hospitalized longer than expected.
Single-center cohort of 14 infants with neonatal HSV encephalitis shows varied discharge outcomes
A Dangerous Newborn Brain Infection That Hides Without a Rash
A retrospective cohort study of 14 infants with neonatal-onset herpes simplex virus encephalitis at a single center found that all received …
A review of 14 newborns with herpes-caused brain infections shows the disease often hides without a rash, and modern genetic sequencing can …
Meta-analysis finds topical propolis/honey associated with faster herpes lesion resolution than acyclovir
Topical propolis and honey may help heal herpes lesions faster than acyclovir cream
A meta-analysis of 7 studies compared topical propolis and/or honey to 5% topical acyclovir for labial and genital herpes lesions.
Using natural propolis or honey on herpes sores healed lesions nearly two days faster and cut pain compared to standard acyclovir cream.