Adenovirus infection - a disease caused by a virus of the family adenoviruses.
Adenoviral infection characterized by high fever, inflammation of the mucous membranes of the eyes and respiratory tract, as well as increasing the submucosa and lymph nodes. Vysokozarazna infection.
Kinds
- SARS with severe fever (mainly affects children)
- SARS adults
- virus pneumonia
- acute adenoviral sore throat (Occurring in children, especially in the summer after bathing)
- acute conjunctivitis
- Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (mostly adults)
- intestinal infections
Activators - viruses genus mastadenoviruses size 60-90 nm; There are about 80 species
Human adenoviral infections are widespread and constitute 5-10% of all viral diseases; most of the lesions account for the children's age (about 75%); while 35-40% were recorded in children under 5 years old, the other - under the age of 14 years. Main transmission path adenovirus infection - airborne and contact.
forms of the disease
- Airway inflammation
- pharyngoconjunctival fever
- membranous conjunctivitis
- Tonzillofaringit (adenoviral angina)
- Intestinal form (viral diarrhea, gastroenteritis)
- Inflammation of abdominal lymph nodes
- virus pneumonia
The symptoms of adenovirus infection
Inflammation of the airways.
The most common form of adenovirus infection, characterized by the expression of airway inflammatory changes (nasopharyngitis, laryngitis, Tracheitis, bronchitis) Under mild manifestations of intoxication.
Pharyngoconjunctival fever.
Characterized by long reaction temperature (up to 2 weeks) and symptoms pharyngitis:
- sore throat,
- rare cough;
- airways in the process involves a small degree.
Membranous conjunctivitis.
It is usually seen in adults and older children. Unilateral (sometimes bilateral) conjunctivitis a film on the surface of mucosa (usually the lower eyelid), accompanied by pronounced edema of surrounding tissues, pain, redness and conjunctival vasodilation eyes, fever. Airways in the process are not involved. This form is not characteristic of adenovirus infection.
Tonzillofaringit.
Typical for preschool children is characterized by inflammation of the tonsils with the formation of a sore throat.
intestinal form (Gastroenteritis, viral diarrhea).
Characterized by moderate nausea, vomiting, loose stools without impurities. Body temperature is low. The simultaneous engagement in respiratory process.
Mesadenitis characterized by abdominal pain and fever.
Diagnostics
- Abjection; sample - nasal secretions, pharyngeal, conjunctival et al.
- Detection of virus antigens in the cells by microscopy
Treatment of adenoviral infections
- Bed rest for a period of elevated body temperature.
- At temperatures above 38 degrees - for adults paracetamol 0.2-0.4 g reception 2-3 times a day. Aspirin is not recommended
- Antitussives and expectorants (glaucine, glauvent, stoptussin, mukaltin et al.)
- Hormonal ointments (topical) - conjunctivitis (after consultation ophthalmologist).
Adenovirus infection resolves on its own with little or no complications.
Prevention is the use of vaccines. Apply live vaccine against adenoviruses types 4 and 7 covered with a protecting from digestion in the intestine capsule, reduce the incidence of SARS.
