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Can mupirocin ointment be used to treat herpes sores in the vaginal area to help speed healing? (hsv-1)
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This would only: This would only help a secondary bacterial infection, not the virus that causes herpes. Acyclovir creme is more effective.
Answered 11/21/2022
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