Increasing incidence of severe Epstein-Barr virus-related infectious mononucleosis: surveillance study.
Older patients are more susceptible to severe Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related infectious mononucleosis (IM). This condition may increase in industrialized countries where primary EBV infection occurs later in life. Between 1990 and 2004, 38 patients were admitted to our department with EBV-related IM. Two patients died. The annual incidence increased significantly (r = 0.623; P = 0.013).
Tattevin
Pierre
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Infectious Diseases and Intensive Care Unit, Pontchaillou University Hospital, Rennes, France. pierre.tattevin@chu-rennes.fr
Le Tulzo
Yves
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Minjolle
Sophie
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Person
Arnaud
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Chapplain
Jean Marc
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Arvieux
Cedric
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Thomas
Remi
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Michelet
Christian
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