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Chronic Erosive Herpes Simplex
PITFALL
D efinition —A chronic herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection lasting more than 1 month.
Clinical Features
Epidemiology
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This is 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 HIV-positive patients and is an AIDS-defining illness if the lesions last more than 1 month.
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