Infectious mononucleosis (IM), a viral disease primarily caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), usually occurs in children, adolescents, and young
Amoxicillin Rash in Infectious Mononucleosis A 7-year-old girl presented with an itchy rash after 1 week of treatment with amoxicillin for pharyngitis
Amoxicillin works by
Advise on the use of paracetamol or ibuprofen to relieve pain and fever symptoms
Infectious mononucleosis (or glandular fever) is usually a self-limiting disease caused generally by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a member of the herpes virus family
Splenomegaly — the spleen reaches maximum size at the beginning of the second week of illness and regresses over 7–10 days
A 15-year-old woman presents to urgent care with a few days of fever and sore throat
Several different viruses cause mononucleosis, but nine out of 10 cases are caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a type of herpesvirus
Do not administer in patients with infectious mononucleosis because of risk of development of erythematous skin rash
Antibiotics
Basic hygiene is the only recommended prevention method
At 1 week after initiating amoxicillin treatment, she complained of generalized rashes
“Infectious mononucleosis in university students in the United Kingdom: Evaluation of the clinical
Infectious mononucleosis, also known as “mono,” is an illness that usually affects adolescents and young adults
It is the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis ("mono" or "glandular fever")
But sometimes glandular fever may lead to other problems like: Mononucleosis classically presents with fever, lymphadenopathy, and tonsillar pharyngitis
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Signs and symptoms of mononucleosis may include: Sore throat, perhaps misdiagnosed as strep throat, that doesn't get better after treatment with antibiotics
It is important to assess for hepatomegaly or splenomegaly
2 Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine Unit, University of Florence, Florence, Italy