Acute Epstein–Barr virus infection: Diagnostic challenge in young children, risk factors for hospitalisation and cytomegalovirus co‐detection

• Published in: Acta Paediatrica Vol. 112; no. 6; pp. 1287 - 1295
• Main Authors: Gutiérrez‐Vélez, Ana, Castro‐Rodríguez, Cristina, Jové‐Blanco, Ana, Aguilera‐Alonso, David, Rincón‐López, Elena María, Hernanz‐Lobo, Alicia, Navarro Gómez, Marisa, Hernández‐Sampelayo, Teresa, Alonso‐Fernández, Roberto, Saavedra‐Lozano, Jesús
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Norway Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2023
• Subjects: Age; Antibiotics; Antibodies, Viral; Child; Child, Preschool; Children; CMV; Cytomegalovirus; Cytomegalovirus Infections - complications; Cytomegalovirus Infections - diagnosis; EBV; Enzymes; Epstein-Barr virus; Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - complications; Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - diagnosis; Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - epidemiology; Herpesvirus 4, Human; hospital admission; Hospitalization; Humans; Immunoglobulin M; infection; Infections; Infectious mononucleosis; Liver; Liver Diseases - complications; Lymphadenopathy; Mononucleosis; Multivariate analysis; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; EBV; hospital admission; infection; risk factors; children; CMV

Aim Acute Epstein–Barr virus (aEBV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections frequently have similar manifestations. We aim to evaluate the characteristics of aEBV infection, risk factors for hospitalisation and differences according to CMV IgM detection (EBV‐CMV co‐detection) in children. Methods Retro...