Conversations with CEI

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Conversations with Clinical Education Initiative (CEI) features clinical experts in HIV Primary Care and Prevention, Sexual Health, Hepatitis C and Drug User Health. Our episodes feature CEI clinicians experience and insight on the current health issues, alongside the latest news and guidelines on our areas of expertise.This podcast is produced by the CEI, a New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute program.
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Updates on HSV Infection
Episode 69
Thursday, 27 August, 2026

Daniela DiMarco, MD, MPH is joined by guest speaker Valeria Cantos, MD for this episode of “Conversations with CEI.” Dr. Valeria Cantos is an Associate Professor at the Division of Infectious Diseases at Emory. She is an investigator at the Emory Ponce Clinical research site, where she leads HIV prevention and HIV vaccine clinical trials from the HPTN and HVTN networks. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is one of the most common STIs worldwide. This episode covers a brief overview of herpes simplex virus (HSV) mucocutaneous infections including current recommendations for testing, diagnosis, treatment, and preventing perinatal HSV transmission. They also discuss managing more challenging scenarios to provide practical guidance and address common clinical questions. Related Content: CEI Line: 1-866-637-2342 www.ceitraining.org www.hivguidelines.org Plunkett M, Neville CT, Chang JG. Genital Herpes: Rapid Evidence Review. Am Fam Physician. 2024 Nov;110(5):487-492. PMID: 39556630. Gnann JW Jr, Whitley RJ. CLINICAL PRACTICE. Genital Herpes. N Engl J Med. 2016 Aug 18;375(7):666-74. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp1603178. PMID: 27532832. Workowski KA, Bachmann LH, Chan PA, Johnston CM, Muzny CA, Park I, Reno H, Zenilman JM, Bolan GA. Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021 Jul 23;70(4):1-187. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.rr7004a1. Erratum in: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023 Jan 27;72(4):107-108. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7204a5. PMID: 34292926; PMCID: PMC8344968.