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Infectious mononucleosis in the University Hospital of the West Indies
1Department of Microbiology, U.W.I., Mona.
The West Indian Medical Journal
|June 1, 1991
Abstract:
The clinical features and laboratory parameters in sixteen confirmed cases of Infectious Mononucleosis (IM) seen at the University Hospital of the West Indies between 1975 and 1989 were reviewed. The common presenting features were lymphadenopathy (14/16), fever (13/16) and pharyngitis (7/16). Atypical lymphocytosis was present in 10 cases and heterophile antibodies (HA) in 9 cases. The aetiology and laboratory diagnosis of IM are briefly discussed.