The levels of liver enzymes and atypical lymphocytes are higher in youth patients with infectious mononucleosis than in preschool children.

摘要: Background/Aims: Infectious mononucleosis (IM) is the clinical presentation of primary infection with Epstein-Barr virus. Although literature contains a massive amount information on IM, most this related specifically to only children or adults separately. In order distinguish any differences between preschool and youth patients, we retrospectively analyzed their demographic features. Methods: Records patients hospitalized from December 2001 September 2011 diagnosis IM were retrieved Peking University First Hospital, which tertiary teaching hospital in Beijing. The data characteristics collected. Results: was diagnosed 287 during 10-year period, incidence peaks among (≤7 years old, 130/287, 45.3%) (>15 <24 101/287, 35.2%). complaints at admission did not differ these two patient groups, signs (tonsillopharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly, edema eyelids) much higher children. liver lesion percentage atypical lymphocytes significantly group (P<0.001), average stay longer group. Pneumonia common complication, there no case mortality. Conclusions: Beijing, China. levels enzymes increase age.