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GENITAL HERPES

Genital herpes is a recurrent lifelong disease with no cure, caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV).
HSV-2 is usually the cause but HSV-1 may occur in up to 1/3 of new cases.
HSV-1 tends to cause fewer recurrences & milder disease than HSV-2.
The incubation period is 2 days-2 weeks after exposure.

Treatment

General Advice

Saline bath
Increase fluid intake to dilute urine

Analgesics (Oral)

Eg Paracetamol, Ibuprofen
Symptomatic relief of pain

Anaesthetics (Topical)

Eg Lidocaine ointment or gel
Symptomatic relief of pain, especially prior to urination
In theory, may cause sensitization, but rarely with Lidocaine

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Clarithromycin: Beyond its role as an antibiotic

01 Dec 2019

Macrolide antibiotics are derived from the Streptomycesspecies. These contain either 14-membered (erythromycin [ERM],clarithromycin [CAM], roxithromycin [RXM]), 15-membered(azithromycin [AZM]) or 16-membered (spiramycin, josamycin,midecamycin) macrocyclic lactone rings. They inhibit proteinsynthesis by reversibly binding to the 23S ribosomal RNA (rRNA)in the 50s subunit of the bacterial ribosome. Traditionally,macrolides are used as first-line agents in respiratory, skin,soft tissue, and urogenital infections, and they are also activeagainst gram-positive cocci and atypical pathogens.

Dolutegravir: Towards an Optimized Treatment in the Management of HIV

19 Jun 2019

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) remains as one of the world’s leading causes of mortality in global public health. Dr Charles Hicks shared his insights into the increasing role of dolutegravir (DTG; Tivicay, GSK) – an integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) – in HIV therapy during the 4th National AIDS Conference 2018 at Swiss Garden International Hotel and Residences, Kuala Lumpur.

Cryptococcosis, 90-day mortality higher in non-HIV nontransplant patients

21 Sep 2019

Cryptococcosis is more common in nonhuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) nontransplant (NHNT) patients, and this population tends to have more localized pulmonary cryptococcosis and significantly higher 90-day mortality, reports a study.