Open AccessClinico-epidemiological profile of fever of unknown origin in an Egyptian setting: A hospital-based study (2009–2010)
Author(s) -
Ahmed F. Kabapy,
A Kotkat,
Hanan Shatat,
Ekram W. Abd ElWahab
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.7198
Subject(s) - fever of unknown origin , medicine , etiology , epidemiology , pediatrics , medical record
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is one of the most challenging diagnostic dilemmas in the field of infectious diseases and tropical medicine. Clinicians should use the frequency distribution of disorders causing FUO to guide their diagnostic approach in patients with prolonged, unexplained fevers meeting the definition of FUO.
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