Treatment of infectious mononucleosis:
This is most viral infections,(Epstein-Barr virus, EBV-human herpesvirus type 4),treatment for infectious mononucleosis is completely REST! 95% of Americans will become infected with EBV . Mainly use anti-inflamatories and fever reducers,such as Ibuproufen,are commonly used to allieviate the swelling and aches assosciated with mononucleosis.But these have no effect on the duration of the symptoms.Acyclovir is a drug that competitively bloack DNA polymerase,thus inhibiting sviral DNA synthesis.
SCT means Systemic Corticosteroid therapy is the best treatment of infectious mononucleosis. This Therapy used 44.7 percent of patients on the whole world.
University of Rochester Medical Center, and colleagues analyze (Professor Scott K. Thompson,M.D., of the University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, N.Y) records of patients diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis from January 1998 to March
2003).
Below are main address and telephone number some “Kissing Disease” Hospital:
Appolo Hospital:
21 Grems Lane (Grems Road)
Chennai -600006
Ph-127-7477
Fax-91-44-966461
All India Institute For Medical Sciences:
Ansari Nagar ,Arabinda Marg.
New Delhi-110029
Ph-1756-1223(Also treatment is available for other Diseases)
Alpha Century Health Care Services:
4a,wood street,
kolkatta-16
Ph-2247-8083
Mumbai Hospital & Medical Research Centre:
525 East 68th Street
New York, NY 10065
Tel: (211) 747-4952.
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a) Harry Kelly, Tammaro D. Diagnostic evaluation of mononucleosis-like illnesses. Am J Med. 2007;120:911-918.
b) Sachin Ragbal, Cohen JI, Tosato G, Meier J. Epstein-Barr virus infections: biology, pathogenesis and management. Ann Intern Med. 1993;118:45-58.
c) Van der Horst C, Joncas J, Ahronheim G, et al. Lack of effect of peroral acyclovir for the treatment of acute infectious mononucleosis. J Infect Dis. 1991;164:788-792. mono-like illness
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