Summary of major recommendations for prevention of herpes simplex virus (HSV).
| Type of Prevention . | Rating . |
|---|---|
| Prevention of Exposure | |
| Testing of recipient IgG serostatus | AIII |
| Counseling of seronegative recipient on transmission mode of HSV | AII |
| Use of latex condoms during sexual contacts in sexually active seronegative recipients not in long-term monogamous relationships | AII |
| Counseling of seronegative recipient of behavior that will decrease HSV transmission | AII |
| Contact isolation for persons with disseminated, severe, or severe mucocutaneous HSV disease | AI |
| Prevention of Disease or Disease Recurrence | |
| Acyclovir prophylaxis in seropositive allograft recipients | AI |
| Duration of acyclovir prophylaxis: start of conditioning until engraftment or resolution of mucositis | BII |
| Type of Prevention . | Rating . |
|---|---|
| Prevention of Exposure | |
| Testing of recipient IgG serostatus | AIII |
| Counseling of seronegative recipient on transmission mode of HSV | AII |
| Use of latex condoms during sexual contacts in sexually active seronegative recipients not in long-term monogamous relationships | AII |
| Counseling of seronegative recipient of behavior that will decrease HSV transmission | AII |
| Contact isolation for persons with disseminated, severe, or severe mucocutaneous HSV disease | AI |
| Prevention of Disease or Disease Recurrence | |
| Acyclovir prophylaxis in seropositive allograft recipients | AI |
| Duration of acyclovir prophylaxis: start of conditioning until engraftment or resolution of mucositis | BII |