Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of acyclovir-resistant corneal HSV-1 isolates from immunocompetent patients with recurrent herpetic keratitis.

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a leading cause of corneal blindness. Acyclovir (ACV) constitutes the standard treatment of HSV infections including herpetic keratitis (HK). HSV resistance to ACV is mainly described in immunocompromised patients. We describe two cases of ACV-resistant corneal HSV-1 in immunocompetent individuals with recurrent HK. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Sonia Burrel, David Boutolleau, Georges Azar, Serge Doan, Claire Deback, Isabelle Cochereau, Henri Agut, Eric E Gabison. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of acyclovir-resistant corneal HSV-1 isolates from immunocompetent patients with recurrent herpetic keratitis. Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology. 2013 Sep;58(1):321-4

PMID: 23731845

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