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Herpes gladiatorum is one of the most infectious of herpes-caused diseases, and is transmissible by skin-to-skin contact. The disease was first described in the 1960s in the New England Journal of Medicine. It is caused by contagious infection with human herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), [1] which more commonly causes oral herpes (cold sores).
Rifampicin is the INN and BAN, while rifampin is the USAN. Rifampicin may be abbreviated R, RMP, RA, RF, or RIF (US). [citation needed] Rifampicin is also known as rifaldazine, [63] [64] rofact, and rifampin in the United States, also as rifamycin SV. [65]
The rifamycin group includes the classic rifamycin drugs as well as the rifamycin derivatives rifampicin (or rifampin), rifabutin, rifapentine, rifalazil and rifaximin. Rifamycin, sold under the trade name Aemcolo, is approved in the United States for treatment of travelers' diarrhea in some circumstances. [1] [2] [3]
the naming of this disease is completely political. There are only two type of Herpes HSV-1 and HSV-2. These athletes are spreading a STD HSV-1 and HSV-2 and the media doesn't want to call it that b/c of the strong negative connotations with STDs and genital herpes.206.193.253.171 12:26, 9 December 2013 (UTC) []
There is the potential for prevention of infection, or at least containment, with antiviral agents which are effective in reducing the spread to other athletes when given to those who are herpes positive, or who have recurrent herpes gladiatorum. [1] The NCAA specifies that a wrestler must: - be free of systemic symptoms (fever, malaise, etc.).
HSV-1 causes 66.3% of genital herpes in the Tel Aviv area. [35] Syria— Genital herpes infection from HSV-2 is predicted to be low in Syria although HSV-1 levels are high. HSV-1 infections is common (95%) among healthy Syrians over the age of 30, while HSV-2 prevalence is low in healthy individuals (0.15%), and persons infected with other ...
Rifapentine in pregnant women has not been studied, but animal reproduction studies have resulted in fetal harm and were teratogenic. If rifapentine or rifampin are used in late pregnancy, coagulation should be monitored due to a possible increased risk of maternal postpartum hemorrhage and infant bleeding. [2]
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