Publications by authors named "N Spenatto"
Diagnoses of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STI) have been increasing in France since their resurgence in the late 1990s. This article presents recent epidemiological trends until 2016 and the patients' characteristics. STI surveillance relies on sentinel networks: a clinician-based network RésIST (clinical, biological and behavioural data for early syphilis and gonorrhoea), the lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) network (clinical, biological and behavioural data for rectal LGV, and the laboratory networks Rénachla and Rénago (demographic and biological data for chlamydial infections and gonorrhoea, respectively).
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations for sexually transmitted diseases: Genital herpes].
Ann Dermatol Venereol
January 2019
Article Synopsis
- For treating the first episode of genital herpes, oral aciclovir (200mg five times daily) or valaciclovir (1g twice daily) is prescribed for 5 to 10 days based on the patient's clinical condition.
- In pregnant women experiencing recurring genital herpes, aciclovir or valaciclovir can be used depending on symptom severity, but valaciclovir may be preferred for its better safety profile.
- Prophylactic antiviral treatment starting after 36 weeks of pregnancy is recommended to reduce Caesarean section needs, with aciclovir (400mg three times daily) or valaciclovir (500mg twice daily) until delivery.