Until now, the only treat-ment has been aciclovir creams, such as Zovirax. Though they clear the problem, it takes eight to 14 days, and the cold sores usually reappear. Now, a new light-therapy ...

The course was severe and relapse occurred. MRI on day 33 showed a haemorrhagic area in the medulla. Treatment with aciclovir/valaciclovir eventually led to gradual recovery. Herpes simplex virus 2 ...

Current accepted treatment is with intravenous aciclovir and organ support, if required. We report two cases of VP with acute respiratory failure, successfully treated with intravenous steroids in ...

Identifying infection, treating it appropriately, and reviewing efficacy of the treatment is a skill that all clinical practitioners should have. All patients receiving antibiotics in an inpatient ...

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Ibrutinib, a highly effective inhibitor of the Bruton tyrosine kinase, has significantly transformed the therapeutic approach in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Despite these advancements, the ...

Correspondence to Dr Lynne Speirs, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, 180–184 Falls Road, Belfast BT12 6BE, UK; lspeirs01@qub.ac.uk Case history A healthy 15-month-old girl presented to the ...

1 Department of ENT, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK 2 Department of Paediatrics, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK Correspondence to Mr Vikas Malik, Department ...