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F Dănilă

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PubMed1975

Presence of hepatitis B antigen in the saliva of viral hepatitis patients.

The presence of hepatitis B antigen (HBsAg) in the saliva of 14 (43.7%) out of 32 patients with viral hepatitis (VH) and antigenemia was revealed by discontinuous counter-immunoelectrophoresis. HBsAg was found in the saliva of both children and adults, more frequently during the first weeks after the onset of illness. The findings point out the possibility of non-parenteral VH transmission (kissing, sneezing, dishes, toys, etc.).

Adult↗
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[Difficulties in the diagnosis of prolonged fever in infants].

We report the case of an infant with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection who developed a nosocomial sepsis of mixed etiology. Fever failed to decrease despite long-time and sustained antibiotic therapy. Treatment with an antiviral agent following the detection of CMV antibody of the IgM class resulted in clinical improvement and subsequent full recovery. We suggest that the diagnosis of CMV infection should be considered even in immunocompetent patients in whom antibiotic therapy fails.

Antibodies, Viral↗