Cytomegalovirus mononucleosis: risk for fathers of young children.
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چکیده
A case of pyrexia of unknown origin in a 35-year-old man, who had become a father nine months earlier, is presented. A diagnosis of cytomegalovirus mononucleosis was achieved only after extensive investigations. It is suggested that cytomegalovirus mononucleosis should be added to the differential diagnosis when investigating pyrexia of unknown origin in fathers of young children.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
دوره 43 368 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993