Use of aciclovir in herpes simplex virus infections

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-13

  Kesson, A M ^a,b  

^a Chapter of Community Child Health   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aciclovir; Adolescents; Children; Herpes simplex virus; Neonates

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR;

ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECZEMA; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PHOTOREACTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SENSORY NERVE; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0031944305     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00440.x     Document Type: Article

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