What is your approach to antiviral treatment of HSV acute retinal necrosis?

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Topics: Infectious Disease • General Infectious Disease • HSV

Is there a role for oral antiviral therapy alone (as opposed to induction with IV) and for what duration? And is there a role for ongoing suppressive antiviral therapy thereafter?

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