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Filter by:The purpose of this pilot study is to determine if the use of Purell hand sanitizer alters the duration, level of pain and discomfort during treatment, and the size of the HSV-1 lesion. The duration of an HSV-1 (herpes) lesion is the primary endpoint for this study. Size, pain, and discomfort are the secondary endpoints.
In the proposed study, the investigators will carry out novel research to evaluate both symptomatic and asymptomatic daily oral herpes simplex virus (HSV) shedding rates and copy number in children with and without HIV. Study Objectives: 1. To evaluate the frequency of oral HSV reactivation in HIV-infected and uninfected children Secondary Objectives: 2. To determine the acceptability of performing daily oral swabs in children age 3-12