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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Risk factors for roseola include | |||
*Infancy: 6 - 15 months | |||
*Immunosuppression | |||
*Solid organ transplant | |||
==Risk factors== | ==Risk factors== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Risk factors for roseola include
- Infancy: 6 - 15 months
- Immunosuppression
- Solid organ transplant
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