Recurrent herpes simplex infections: laser therapy as a potential tool for long-term successful treatment

  • Ferreira D
  • Reis H
  • Cavalcante F
  • et al.
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Abstract

Herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 are the main infectious agents associated with oral and genital ulcerations. These infections are now widely recognized as sexually transmitted diseases. Among treatment options, low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has shown promising clinical results as a longer-lasting suppression therapy. Two clinical cases are described with recurrent labial herpes for which LLLT was used. Following treatment, both patients remained symptom free during the 17-month clinical follow-up period.Os vírus do herpes simplex tipos 1 e 2 são os principais agentes infecciosos associados às ulcerações orais e vaginais. Estas infecções são amplamente reconhecidas como doenças sexualmente transmissíveis. Entre as opções de tratamento, o laser de baixa intensidade (LBI) mostrou resultados promissores como terapia de supressão de longa duração. Descrevemos dois casos clínicos com herpes labial recorrentes nos quais o LBI foi utilizado que permaneceram assintomáticos durante 17 meses de controle clínico.

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Ferreira, D. C., Reis, H. L. B., Cavalcante, F. S., Santos, K. R. N. dos, & Passos, M. R. L. (2011). Recurrent herpes simplex infections: laser therapy as a potential tool for long-term successful treatment. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 44(3), 397–399. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0037-86822011000300029

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