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Treatment
Epstein Barr virus requires close monitoring of the patients and supportive therapy. In other words, treatment will depend on the symptoms and their severity. Close attention is mandatory in patients with airway obstruction, in which case steroids are used to reduce inflammation in the airways.
Surgery will be required in some cases, especially after splenic rupture. This is a rare complication of the Epstein Barr virus.
Patients with mononucleosis require a resting period of 3 weeks, in which they should refrain from all types of physical activity. Throughout this time, no changes in the diet are needed to speed up the recovery.
References
Vetsika, E. K., & Callan, M. (2004). Infectious mononucleosis and Epstein-Barr virus. Expert reviews in molecular medicine, 6(23), 1-16.
Ace, O., & Domb, S. (2019). Myocarditis as the initial presentation of Epstein-Barr virus infection in a 17-year-old male patient. Canadian Family Physician, 65(12), 897-899.
Dunmire, S. K., Verghese, P. S., & Balfour Jr, H. H. (2018). Primary epstein-barr virus infection. Journal of Clinical Virology, 102, 84-92.
Young, L. S., Yap, L. F., & Murray, P. G. (2016). Epstein–Barr virus: more than 50 years old and still providing surprises. Nature Reviews Cancer, 16(12), 789-802.
