Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Suppression With Valacyclovir Is Not Associated With Changes in Nugent Score or Absolute Abundance of Key Vaginal Bacteria

CONCLUSIONS: Short-term HSV-2 suppression with valacyclovir did not significantly affect the Nugent score or the vaginal microbiome despite potent suppression of HSV-2 shedding.PMID:36949872 | PMC:PMC10026542 | DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofad099

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Source: Herpes - March 23, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tara M Babu Sujatha Srinivasan Amalia Magaret Sean Proll Helen Stankiewicz Karita Jacqueline M Wallis Stacy Selke Dana Varon Thepthara Pholsena David Fredricks Jeanne Marrazzo Anna Wald Christine Johnston Source Type: research