PEDIATRICS Vol. 76 No. 3 September 1985, pp. 411-414
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Atypical Bacterial Infections Explained by a Concomitant Virus Infection

Ron Dagan MD1, Caroline B. Hall MD1, and Marilyn A. Menegus PhD1

1 From the Departments of Pediatrics, Microbiology, and Pathology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York

Because both viral and bacterial infections are common during early childhood, dual infections are not unexpected. However, the clinical manifestation of such combined infections may be, difficult to interpret, and they are often misdiagnosed as "atypical bacterial infection." Five patients with concomitant viral-bacterial infections are described. In all five cases, virus detection enabled the physicians to better understand an otherwise puzzling clinical presentation. In view of the recent progress in rapid viral diagnoses and the potential of antiviral drugs, the possibility of dual infection should be investigated more often.

Key Words: atypical bacterial infection • viral-bacterial infection

Submitted on August 20, 1984
Accepted on November 14, 1985