Heterophil-negative infectious mononucleosis-like syndrome

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At first impression, many disorders may seem to have the clinical characteristics of infectious mononucleosis. However, its manifestations are varied, sometimes nonspecific, and can be masked by complicating features, and what are generally considered classic symptoms of the infection are sometimes absent altogether. Adding to the difficulty of diagnosing infectious mononucleosis are the many disorders that mimic it. Drs Bergman and Gleckman compile a sizable assortment of infectious and noninfectious disorders that have signs and symptoms resembling those of infectious mononucleosis. They discuss the most current methods of differential diagnosis and, in convenient tabular form, assemble common risk factors and the latest treatment recommendations.