| Mumps: a resurgent disease with protean manifestations. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18928441 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Mumps has re-emerged as an infection in the developed world. Its epidemiology has changed, with the majority of cases now primarily affecting adolescents and adults. While mumps is easily suspected if parotitis is present, parotitis is absent in 10%-30% of symptomatic cases. Mumps is a systemic infection with a variety of extra-parotid complications. In Australia, mumps diagnosis is confirmed by antibody testing and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction techniques. Suitable specimens for testing are serum, saliva, urine and cerebrospinal fluid. Treatment is generally supportive, although intravenous immunoglobulin therapy may have a future role in mumps management. Interferon alpha-2b treatment may be considered specifically for mumps epididymo-orchitis. Mumps vaccine is included in the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. In Australia, this vaccine is routinely administered at the ages of 1 and 4 years. Serious reactions to the mumps components of the MMR vaccine are rare. |
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Authors:
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Sanjaya N Senanayake |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Medical journal of Australia Volume: 189 ISSN: 0025-729X ISO Abbreviation: Med. J. Aust. Publication Date: 2008 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-10-20 Completed Date: 2008-12-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400714 Medline TA: Med J Aust Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 456-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Microbiology, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia. sanjaya.senanayake@act.gov.au |
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Humans Leukocytosis / etiology Mumps* / complications, diagnosis, epidemiology, therapy, transmission Parotitis / virology Saliva / virology |
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