Causes of infectious mononucleosis infectious mononucleosis is transmitted by exposure to saliva, so it can be spread by kissing, by sharing glasses or. Pattisons editorial prompts us to report recent difficulties that we encountered. Whereas most ebv infections of infants and children are asymptomatic or have nonspecific symptoms, infections of adolescents and. The epidemiology of infectious mononucleosis in northern scotland. Infectious mononucleosis mono is an infection that causes sore throat, fever, swollen glands, and tiredness or fatigue. Acute hepatitis due to infectious mononucleosis in a 21. Characteristically it consists of fever, lymphadenopaty and acute pharyingitis and ocasionally it will also present. Feb 27, 2015 infectious mononucleosis is the name coined by sprunt and evans in 1920 1 for an acute infectious disease consisting of fever, cervical lymphadenopathy and pharyngitis accompanied by atypical large peripheral blood lymphocytes. We now know that the characteristic atypical lymphocytes, carefully described morphologically by downey and. Infectious mononucleosis as a potential risk to the dentist.
Es una enfermedad infecciosa, aguda, febril y autolimitada. It is recognized most frequently in adolescents and young adults from developed countries for reasons that are not completely understood. Oct 28, 2015 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. The virus is spread by intimate oral contact among teenagers and young adults. Infectious mononucleosis is the name coined by sprunt and evans in 1920 1 for an acute infectious disease consisting of fever, cervical lymphadenopathy and pharyngitis accompanied by atypical large peripheral blood lymphocytes. Mononucleosis infecciosa fundamentos del diagnostico. Mononucleosis infecciosa by ricardo vicentino issuu. Pdf clinical and laboratory differences between epsteinbarr and. It can be caused by a number of pathogens, but this chapter only discusses infectious mononucleosis due to primary epsteinbarr virus ebv infection. The disease occurs worldwide with no seasonal predilection.
It is possible for the monospot test to come back negative early in the course of the infections false negative. Mononucleosis infecciosa enfermedad del beso youtube. Whereas most ebv infections of infants and children are asymptomatic or have nonspecific symptoms, infections of. Infectious mononucleosis, also known as glandular fever, is an infection usually caused by the epsteinbarr virus. Mononucleosis tests including the monospot test and ebv antibody test are blood tests. Pablo lara vega summary infectious mononucleosis im is a clinical syndrome caused by epsteinbarr virus ebv.
Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Some data derived in the united kingdom suggest that infectious mononucleosis im cases may be occurring later in life with increasing severity, requiring hospitalization. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Mononucleosis infecciosa sintomas, contagio y tratamiento. Complete blood count cbc may be done to help confirm the diagnosis of mono and rule out other infections or complications of mono. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Infectious mononucleosis im is characterized by a triad of fever, tonsillar pharyngitis, and lymphadenopathy. Characteristically it consists of fever, lymphadenopaty and acute. Infectious mononucleosis im, mono, also known as glandular fever, is an infection usually caused by the epsteinbarr virus ebv. Infective mononucleosis is most commonly caused by. The epidemiology of infectious mononucleosis in northern. Infectious mononucleosis is a clinical syndrome that is most commonly associated with primary. Infectious mononucleosis hepatitis in young adults. Infectious mononucleosis im is a widely spread systemic viral disease caused in 90% of cases by the epsteinbarr virus evb and approximately 95% of the adult population is ebvseropositive.
Large studies of infectious mononucleosis are now decades old, but traditionally, the peak incidence of infection has been described in the 15 to 24year age range. Mononucleosis infecciosa enfermedades infecciosas manual. Feb, 2015 mononucleosis infecciosa enfermedad del beso duration. Infectious mononucleosis is a clinical entity characterized by pharyngitis, cervical lymph node enlargement, fatigue and fever.
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