GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF RECURRENT HERPETIC STOMATITIS IN THE MOUTH

Abstract

Dedicated to representatives of the Herpesviridae family, pathogenic for humans, which include HPV-1, HPV-2, Varicella-Zoster, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, human herpesviruses 6, 7 and 8 types. The most attention is paid to the herpes simplex virus, as it most often causes lesions in the oral cavity. The main characteristics of the virus, skin lesions, the pathogenesis of the infection, the features of the clinical manifestations of the acute and chronic course of the disease are discussed. The issues of treatment of the disease are covered in detail, the stages of treatment of patients with herpes infection recommended by domestic specialists are given. Affective problems in the treatment of chronic herpetic infection. Particular attention is paid to the etiotropic therapy of the disease, namely the use of drugs from the group of acyclic nucleosides, such as acyclovir, valaciclovir, famciclovir. Their important role is noted both in the complex treatment of manifestations of herpes infection and in the prevention of recurrence of the disease in patients with chronic forms of herpes. Since frequent relapses of the disease in chronic forms of herpes seriously impair the patient's quality of life, it is important to exclude the effect of provoking factors. If this is not possible, the patient should be prescribed a course of prophylactic therapy. The lecture shows one of the recommended regimens for prophylactic antiviral treatment. In addition, the purpose and place of vaccination in complex treatment are shown, some possible vaccination algorithms are shown. The importance of clinical observation of patients with chronic herpetic infection and therapy at the stage when there are no clinical symptoms is emphasized.