IgM Positivity for Both EBV and CMV: A Clinical Conundrum

A review of 28 patients who tested positive for both Epstein-Barr virus and cytomegalovirus immunoglobulin M at an academic medical center revealed that dual positivity is more common than previously reported. These cases require careful review of the history and sometimes supplemental testing. This...

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Autores principales: Jhaveri, Tulip A, Harris, Courtney, Sax, Paul E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9297312/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35873288
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac316
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Sumario:A review of 28 patients who tested positive for both Epstein-Barr virus and cytomegalovirus immunoglobulin M at an academic medical center revealed that dual positivity is more common than previously reported. These cases require careful review of the history and sometimes supplemental testing. This report highlights features of patients with dual positivity and provides recommendations on interpretation of the results.

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