Penatalaksanaan infeksi herpes simpleks oral rekuren Management of recurrent oral herpes simplex infection

• Main Authors: Erni Marlina, Bagus Soebadi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hasanuddin University 2013-02-01
• Series: Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science
• Subjects: herpes labialis, recurrent intraoral herpes, herpes simplex virus infection, acyclovir
• Online Access: http://jdmfs.org/index.php/jdmfs/article/view/345

Recurrent oral herpes simplex infection was the secondary or recurrent form of primary herpes simpex infection. In human, herpes simplex virus was latent or dormant and could reactivate. Recurrency due to virus reactivation induced by emotional stress, high fever, ultraviolet exposed, oral tissue or neuron tissue trauma, immunosuppresion condition, and hormonal disturbance. The aim of this paper was to report and discuss management of recurrent oral herpes simplex infection which complicated in the diagnosis due to manifestation of both herpes labialis and intraoral lesion form resembling herpes simplex infection. Patient was a 22 years- old woman, came to Installaton of Dental, dr. Soetomo Hospital with chief complaint pain were soreness caused by ulcer on the tongue accompanied by tingling near the upper labial mucosal. Patient was prescribed with acyclovir as causative therapy, mouthwash contain extract of aloe vera, multivitamins and immunomodulator as supportive therapy. Patient healed 4 days after the first visit. It was concluded that this case was diagnosed clinically as recurrent oral herpes simplex infections. Causative therapy with acyclovir administration showed excellent response, as well as supportive therapy immunomodulator that supported improvement of the immune system so that the frequency of recurrence can be reduced.