Patrick David M, Money Deborah
University of British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Herpes. 2002 Jul;9(2):32-4.
The arguments against screening for all individuals attending sexually transmitted disease and genitourinary medicine clinics for herpes simplex virus may seem compelling, but an examination of the facts indicate that the case in favour is strong. While no screening test is perfect, testing can confirm the diagnosis, improve management, help to reduce the risk of transmission - including to the newborn - and assist in the development of public health strategies. Not least, patients want to know whether or not they are infected. In this article we look at the arguments in favour of screening.
反对对所有前往性传播疾病和泌尿生殖医学诊所的个体进行单纯疱疹病毒筛查的观点似乎很有说服力，但对事实的审视表明，支持筛查的理由很充分。虽然没有一种筛查测试是完美的，但检测可以确诊、改善治疗、有助于降低传播风险——包括传播给新生儿的风险——并有助于制定公共卫生策略。尤其重要的是，患者想知道自己是否被感染。在本文中，我们将探讨支持筛查的理由。
