Clinical features of Epstein-Barr virus-associated infectious mononucleosis in hospitalized Korean children

Clinical features of Epstein-Barr virus-associated infectious mononucleosis in hospitalized Korean children

Few studies have been conducted on the recent status of infectious mononucleosis (IM) in Korean children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the recent trend in the clinical manifestations of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated IM as well as the clinical differences according to age. A retrospect...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical and experimental pediatrics 2011, 54(10), , pp.409-413
Hauptverfasser: Son, Keun Hyung, Shin, Mee Yong
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Age groups
Airway management
Antibodies
Antigens
Children
Enzymes
Epstein-Barr virus
Fever
Gender
Headaches
Industrialized nations
Infections
Infectious mononucleosis
Korea
Laboratories
Liver
Mononucleosis
Original
Patients
Statistical analysis
Teenagers
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Zusammenfassung:Few studies have been conducted on the recent status of infectious mononucleosis (IM) in Korean children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the recent trend in the clinical manifestations of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated IM as well as the clinical differences according to age. A retrospective study was performed on 81 children hospitalized with EBV-associated IM who fulfilled the serological criteria for the diagnosis of EBV infection (viral capsid antigen immunoglobulin M positive). The patients were divided into 3 age groups:
ISSN:1738-1061
2092-7258
2713-4148
DOI:10.3345/kjp.2011.54.10.409