The incubation period for this infection is about 4-8weeks (1).
Infants and young children may be asymptomatic or present with mild symptoms that are often difficult to recognize (2).
The classic triad of symptoms in glandular fever consists of (3):
In a study of 500 patients with glandular fever - at least 98 % had sore throat, lymph node enlargement, fever, and tonsillar enlargement (1).
Other clinical features seen in a patient with IM include:
Older adults are less likely to have sore throat and adenopathy but more likely to have hepatomegaly and jaundice (1)
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