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==Risk factors== | ==Risk factors== | ||
===Common risk factors=== | ===Common risk factors=== | ||
Risk factors predisposing to roseola infection include: | |||
*Infancy: primary infection usually occurs in children less than 2 years of age | *Infancy: primary infection usually occurs in children less than 2 years of age | ||
*Immunosuppression in adults with solid organ transplants and patients with HIV infection are at a higher risk of developing complications such as encephalitis | *Immunosuppression in adults with solid organ transplants and patients with HIV infection are at a higher risk of developing complications such as encephalitis | ||
===Less common risk factors=== | ===Less common risk factors=== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Risk factors
Common risk factors
Risk factors predisposing to roseola infection include:
- Infancy: primary infection usually occurs in children less than 2 years of age
- Immunosuppression in adults with solid organ transplants and patients with HIV infection are at a higher risk of developing complications such as encephalitis