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Herpes genitalis er en hyppig forekommende infeksjon. Under halvparten av de smittede individer har subjektive symptomer eller kliniske funn.
Systemisk behandling med aciklovir eller valaciklovir ved utbrudd har rask og god symptomatisk effekt, men har ingen innvirkning på residivfrekvens.
Aciklovir og valaciklovir ved herpes genitalis gir sjelden bivirkninger, og resistensutvikling har praktisk talt ikke vært iakttatt hos ellers friske individer.
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