Ana Gutiérrez-Vélez, Cristina Castro-Rodríguez, Ana Jové-Blanco, David Aguilera-Alonso, Elena María Rincón-López, Alicia Hernanz Lobo, Marisa Navarro Gómez, Teresa Hernández-Sampelayo, Roberto Alonso-Fernández, Jesús Saavedra-Lozano
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 hospitalization, and differences according to CMV IgM detection (EBV-CMV co-detection) in children. METHODS: Retrospective, single-center study including patients <16 years diagnosed with aEBV infection (positive anti-EBV IgM/Paul-Bunnell test, and acute symptomatology)...
March 20, 2023: Acta Paediatrica