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.