Exam questionKROK 1Medicine · 2014
A 3-year-old child has continuous fever, lymph nodes are enlarged, the amount of lymphocytes in blood is significantly increased. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) revealed antigen of Epstein-Barr virus. What diagnosis can be made based on the information given above?
Answer options
- Herpetic lymphadenopathy
- Cytomegalovirus infection
- Infectious mononucleosis
- Burkitt’s lymphoma
- Generalized infection caused by herpes-zoster
Correct answer
Infectious mononucleosis
Explanation
A 3-year-old child has continuous fever, lymph nodes are enlarged, the amount of lymphocytes in blood is significantly increased. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) revealed antigen of Epstein–Barr virus. What diagnosis can be made based on the information given above?The causative agent of infectious mononucleosis is Epstein- Barr which is also HERPES 4.
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