What is your approach to antiviral treatment of HSV acute retinal necrosis?
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?
Community PollStarted
Do you recommend chronic, lifelong antiviral suppression for patients with HSV acute retinal necrosis?
43 physicians have voted
Join Mednetto vote and see how they answered.
1 Answer
Mednet MemberInvited Expert
Infectious Disease · Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell
Answered on
Acute Retinal Necrosis (ARN) is a rapidly progressive syndrome usually caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV)and herpes simplex virus 1 or 2 (HSV). The syndrome is rapidly progressive in the absence of antiviral treatment. PCR performed on aqueous or vitreous sampling is highly sensitive and strongl...
Join for free or sign in to see the full answer