Fever of unknown origin

M. L. Miller*, I. Szer, R. Yogev, B. Bernstein

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Abstract

The causes of fever in a child can vary from minor brief illnesses to life-threatening infections, malignant, or autoimmune diseases. The physician often has to evaluate children with fevers of as yet undiagnosed cause lasting fewer than 2 weeks, in whom it is important to determine whether localizing findings are present. Fever without localizing signs and fevers complicating chronic disease and resulting from specific localized infection are considered in the sections concerning infectious causes, immunodeficiency diseases, and rheumatic diseases. The diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to the child with both prolonged fever and fever of unknown origin are then discussed, with emphasis on rheumatic diseases.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)999-1015
Number of pages17
JournalPediatric Clinics of North America
Volume42
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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