HSV PCR positive* | |
---|---|
No (%) | |
*HSV positive results included both HSV-1 and HSV-2 positive swabs. | |
Sex | |
Male | 57 (55) |
Female | 51 (62) |
Ethnic group | |
Black Caribbean | 49 (65) |
White | 33 (51) |
Black African | 25 (61) |
Other | 1 (25) |
Sexual orientation | |
Heterosexual | 106 (60) |
Homosexual | 2 (20) |
Disease | |
First episode | 62 (54) |
Recurrent | 46 (64) |
Onset | |
<5 days | 62 (66) |
⩾5 days | 46 (50) |
Ulceration | |
No | 15 (29) |
Yes | 93 (69) |
HIV status | |
Negative | 51 (61) |
Positive | 14 (74) |
Declined testing | 43 (52) |
Age | |
Those with negative PCR | 29 (16–54) |
Those with positive PCR | 30 (17–67) |