A 23-year-old man arrives at the office with penile ulcers caused by unprotected sexual intercourse. Three subcentimeter sores on the penile shaft are discovered during a physical examination. A microscopic study of a scrape from the base of an ulcer reveals the following: Which of the following medications is most appropriate for this patient?

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A 23-year-old man arrives at the office with penile ulcers caused by unprotected sexual intercourse. Three subcentimeter sores on the penile shaft are discovered during a physical examination. A microscopic study of a scrape from the base of an ulcer reveals the following:  Which of the following medications is most appropriate for this patient?

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Eductional Objective: Herpes simplex virus is a frequent sexually transmitted illness that causes painful genital sores. The Tzanck smear can reveal the virus's hallmark cytopathic effects, such as multinucleated large cells, ground-glass intranuclear inclusions, acantholytic cells, keratinocyte ballooning, and nuclear molding.

A 23-Year-Old Man Arrives at the Office with Penile Ulcers