Sin embargo en ocasiones aparece afectacion organica sistemica. The natural infection by ebv occurs only in humans and the result is a lifelong infection. 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. Infectious mononucleosis im, mono, also known as glandular fever, is an infection usually caused by the epsteinbarr virus ebv. This journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. 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. In young adults, the disease often results in fever, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, and tiredness. Acute hepatitis due to infectious mononucleosis in a 21yearoldman. There is no treatment for mono, but supportive care involves resting and drinking plenty of. If such pain occurs, seek medical attention immediately you may need surgery. A handout on infectious mononucleosis, written by the author of this article, is provided on page 1289.
Mononucleosis infecciosa by ricardo vicentino issuu. The most common cause of mononucleosis is the epsteinbarr virus, but other viruses can also cause similar symptoms. Jul 27, 2016 infectious mononucleosis is a common infection caused by the epsteinbarr virus ebv. I nfectious mononucleosis mono is an infection that causes sore throat, fever, swollen glands, and tiredness or fatigue. It can be caused by a number of pathogens, but this chapter only discusses infectious mononucleosis due to primary epsteinbarr virus ebv infection. O virus epsteinbarr e a mononucleose infecciosa texto completo.
Another study found that greenland eskimo children acquired primary ebv infection at an earlier age and had higher titers of igg. Most adults have been exposed to the epsteinbarr virus and have built up antibodies. Some data derived in the united kingdom suggest that infectious mononucleosis im cases may be occurring later in life with increasing severity, requiring hospitalization. Remon garcia c, palacios soria ma, praena crespo m. Infectious mononucleosis im or mononucleosis syndrome is caused by an acute infection. 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. This instrument may be cited as statement of principles concerning acute infectious mononucleosis no. Although the symptoms of mononucleosis are uncomfortable, the infection resolves on its own without longterm effects. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Feb, 2015 mononucleosis infecciosa enfermedad del beso duration. The epidemiology of infectious mononucleosis in northern scotland. Among these, the infectious mononucleosis caused by the ebv has shown some interesting clinical and laboratorial aspects. Mononucleosis infecciosa y trombopenia grave sciencedirect. It has been reported that about 90% of the cases is caused by ebv.
Hard to differentiate from infectious mononucleosis. Im includes the other causes of mononucleosis syndrome. Baixe no formato pdf, txt ou leia online no scribd. Symptoms of infectious mononucleosis include fatigue, sore throat, fever, and swollen lymph nodes. Infectious mononucleosis disease fact sheet spanish. We now know that the characteristic atypical lymphocytes, carefully described. Infectious mononucleosis syndrome in adolescents and adult patients infectious mononucleosis syndrome, characterized in typical cases by fever, sore throat, tonsillar exudates, cervical adenopathies and atypical lymphocytosis is associated in most cases to epsteinbarr. Oct 28, 2015 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online.
Jul 20, 2012 infectious mononucleosis im or mononucleosis syndrome is caused by an acute infection of epsteinbarr virus ebv. See page 1201 for definitions of strengthofrecommendation labels. The virus is spread by intimate oral contact among teenagers and young adults. Characteristically it consists of fever, lymphadenopaty and acute pharyingitis and ocasionally it will also present. Epsteinbarr virus, mononucleosis, pediatric infections. Clinical and laboratory characteristics of infectious. Clinical and laboratory characteristics of infectious mononucleosis by epsteinbarr virus in mexican children article pdf available in bmc research notes 51. Es una enfermedad infecciosa, aguda, febril y autolimitada. In extreme cases, your spleen may rupture, causing sharp, sudden pain in the left side of your upper abdomen.
It is also known as glandular fever, the kissing disease, and mono. The epidemiology of infectious mononucleosis in northern. Mononucleosis infecciosa enfermedades infecciosas manual. Treatment is symptomatic and there is not a specific antiviral medicine. Infectious mononucleosis as a potential risk to the dentist. 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.