Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2016 Volume 144, Issue 1-2, Pages: 56-62
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH1602056M
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Clinical and laboratory differences between Epstein-Barr and cytomegalovirus infectious mononucleosis in children
Medović Raša (Clinical Center, Pediatric Clinic, Kragujevac)
Igrutinović Zoran (Clinical Center, Pediatric Clinic, Kragujevac + Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac)
Radojević-Marjanović Ružica (Clinical Center, Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Kragujevac)
Marković Slavica (Clinical Center, Pediatric Clinic, Kragujevac + Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac)
Rašković Zorica (Clinical Center, Pediatric Clinic, Kragujevac + Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac)
Simović Aleksandra (Clinical Center, Pediatric Clinic, Kragujevac + Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac)
Tanasković-Nestorović Jelena (Clinical Center, Pediatric Clinic, Kragujevac + Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac)
Radovanović Marija (Clinical Center, Pediatric Clinic, Kragujevac + Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac)
Vuletić Biljana (Clinical Center, Pediatric Clinic, Kragujevac + Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac)
Introduction. Infective mononucleosis is most commonly caused by Epstein-Barr
virus (EBV), and in smaller percentage by cytomegalovirus (CMV). Objective.
The aim of this paper was to determine the clinical and laboratory
differences between EBV and CMV infectious mononucleosis in children.
Methods. Cohort retrospective analytical research was conducted. We used data
from medical history in six years period and monitored anamnestic data,
frequency of inspection and palpation obtained data during physical
examination, several laboratory tests, abdomen ultrasonography examination
finding and emergence of disease complications. Statistical processing of
data has been performed using SPSS 20. Results. Total number of examined
children was 137, out of which 85.4% were with EBV and 14.6% with CMV
infection. Affected children were most commonly younger than eight years.
Boys were affected more often. There was no difference in frequency of high
temperature, sore throat, bad breath, and respiratory symptomatology between
examined children. Differences were discovered in frequency of stomachaches,
eyelid swelling, skin rash and fatigue. Differences were not proven in the
frequency of angina, lymphadenopathy and splenohepatomegaly between the
groups. Values of transaminases and lactic dehydrogenases significantly
decreased after seven days of hospitalization in both groups. In children
with EBV, values of transaminases declined faster than in children with CMV.
Anemia and bacterial superinfection of pharynx were most common disease
complications. Thrombocytopenia was more common in children with CMV
infection. Average duration of hospitalization was 6.7 days. Conclusion. In
children with CMV abdominal pain, eyelid swelling, skin rash, fatigue and
thrombocytopenia were more common. In children with EBV values of
transaminases declined significantly faster.
Keywords: infectious mononucleosis, herpesvirus 4, human, children