CLINICAL VARIANTS OF INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS IN CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE

The article presents the results of an analysis regarding the clinical variants and course characteristics of infectious mononucleosis (IM) in 120 children aged 1 to 14 years. Typical and atypical forms of the disease were identified, and their frequency was described in detail according to age group. It was established that atypical variants (mild/subclinical and visceral forms) predominate in young children (under 3 years of age), whereas the classic triad of symptoms manifests in children over 7 years of age. Key clinical and laboratory markers were identified to enable the timely verification of various IM disease courses and the optimization of therapeutic strategies.