Adenoviral Hepatitis in an Immunocompetent Child: Case report

One week prior to presentation patient started having upper respiratory tract symptoms and was given amoxicillin clavulonic acid for tonsillitis with no documented streptococcal infection. Three days after starting the amoxiclave patient started having vomiting and diarrhea with abdominal pain and decrease enteral feeding. Jaundiced started and persisted then worsened until the day of presentation. Upon presentation, patient had no more vomiting, no more diarrhea and she was afebrile. Her only complaint was jaundice. No somnolence nor bleeding were reported. To note no change nor in urine color nor in stools color were noted.

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