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Taken Antibiotics For Tonsillitis. Lab Work Shows Elevated Liver Enzymes. Is It Mono?
HI Im 23 years old, a year ago I was living in south america and got a bad case of what i thought was tonsillitis. After a two week period of antibiotics was able to come back to the states and saw my dr who after doing some lab work diagnose me with Mono. Recently my lab work showed very elevated liver enzymes so i had to see a specialist who found salmonella in my system. Could the original diagnose of mono had been incorrect and all along i had salmonella?
Mon, 28 Oct 2013
Hi and welcome to HCM,thank you for your query.
Yes, it is possible but mono is more likely isnce there was throat infection asscoiated with elevated lft. Salmonela rarely cause lft elevation unless there was blood poisoning. So I suggest to do blood tests to verify is it mono. This is routine test today. After you establish right diagnosis,the treatment can be started.
Wish you good health. Regards.
Yes, it is possible but mono is more likely isnce there was throat infection asscoiated with elevated lft. Salmonela rarely cause lft elevation unless there was blood poisoning. So I suggest to do blood tests to verify is it mono. This is routine test today. After you establish right diagnosis,the treatment can be started.
Wish you good health. Regards.
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