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Fever of unknown origin

Year: 2001

Type: article

Abstract: Infectious diseases remain the commonest causes of fever of unknown originThe syndrome has more than 200 causes, each with a prevalence of 5% or less Diagnosis is possible in 80% of patients in a median time of three weeks Clinical reassessment can be a useful guide to further investigations Blind diagnostic testing is not an efficient strategy and may subject the patient to multiple and unnecessary invasive procedures Mortality at one year is high, but the prognosis is good if a diagnosis is not possible after thorough work-up Key PointsClinMed13.177to17924/

Source: Clinical Medicine

DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.1-3-177

Authors: Geraint R Davies, Roger G Finch

Institutions: Nottingham City Hospital, University of Nottingham

Language: English

Topic: Hematological disorders and diagnostics

Subfield: Emergency Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,500