Patient's question:
My son is now two and a half years old. On November 26th, he had a cold, fever, and red, swollen throat, and received intravenous antibiotics () at the outpatient clinic. Due to persistent fever, a blood test on the 28th showed 5% abnormal lymphocytes and was diagnosed with EB virus. He was hospitalized for treatment. Starting from the 29th, he received two additional immune globulin injections daily.Is this treatment approach feasible? Could this virus cause other symptoms? I urgently await your reply!
Thank you!!!
Doctor's answer:
EBV is a lentivirus that causes infectious mononucleosis in children. In China, the positive rate of EBV IgG antibodies in children aged 3 to 5 is over 90%. If the child is currently symptomatic (i.e., EBV IgM antibodies are positive), antiviral treatment should be administered. Severe infections can lead to myocardial injury, severe hepatitis, and viral encephalitis. Commonly used medications include ganciclovir and interferon, but they are not specific treatments. The recognized medication is ganciclovir, but this drug can affect liver function and white blood cell counts, so it should be used in combination with clinical judgment.