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Difficulty with mumps diagnosis: What is the contribution of mumps mimickers
Journal of Clinical Virology, 10/19/09
Hatchette TF et al. – Although there was co–circulation of other viral pathogens during the mumps outbreak, no difference was observed in the prevalence between patients who presented with or without parotitis. The low positivity rate for specimens submitted for mumps diagnostics was likely the result of increased Public Health messaging and physician inexperience in recognizing mumps infection, suggesting the clinical acumen for mumps diagnosis based solely on clinical presentation is low.
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