The cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mainly present with symptoms such as persistent fever, cough, and general malaise, which may become severe or fatal; while young people do not show these typical symptoms and are asymptomatic, some cases are infected with minor symptoms or none. Herein, we report a case of a 20-year-old woman who was hospitalized for infectious mononucleosis (IM). Initially, fever and sore throat were observed without typical COVID-19 symptoms, but polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests performed before admission confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) positivity. Fortunately, she was discharged without any serious symptoms as IM and COVID-19. Virological examination suggested a primary infection with the Epstein-Barr virus. In the COVID-19 pandemic, we should also pay attention to the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 coinfection in mild and asymptomatic young cases, even if the symptoms suggesting IM are preceded.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Coinfection, Epstein-Barr virus, infectious mononucleosis, 【초록키워드】 coronavirus disease, coronavirus, Hospitalized, COVID-19 pandemic, Symptom, cough, virus, PCR, Asymptomatic, Fever, Mild, COVID-19 symptoms, Admission, Primary infection, sore throat, acute respiratory syndrome, malaise, polymerase chain, performed, suggested, discharged, Initially, minor symptom, typical symptom, 【제목키워드】 coronavirus 2, respiratory, mononucleosis,