Open AccessRash in primary Epstein−Barr virus infection
Author(s) -
Dajana Lendak,
D Mihajlović,
Vesna Turkulov,
Sandra Stefan Mikić,
Slavica Tomić
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns1204138l
Subject(s) - rash , medicine , mononucleosis , antimicrobial , penicillin , cephalosporin , antibiotics , dermatology , immunology , virus , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Rash can be one of the symptoms in acute infectious mononucleosis. According to the classical literature sources, drug-induced rash can be associated with synthetic penicillin and Epstein-Barr virus itself Nowadays, a lot of case reports point to the development of rash after the administration of other groups of antimicrobials. Clinical and laboratory signs and the administration of antimicrobials in acute Epstein-Barr virus infection have been correlaed with the development of rash.