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Acute Herpes Simplex Virus Infection
D efinition —An ulcerative sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) (double-stranded DNA).
Clinical Features
Epidemiology
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The most common ulcerative disease of the genital tract in developed countries. A prevalence of upward of 20 million cases has been reported in the United States. Chronic erosive HSV infection can be seen in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–positive patients and is an AIDS-defining illness if lesions last more than 1 month.
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