title: Fever in the nursing home resident.
abstract: Body temperature is a convenient and objective indicator of the body's physiologic state. Typical and atypical febrile responses are discussed and their sources reviewed. Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of fever in nursing home patients are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Geriatric Center.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lindsay
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Greenough
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Zelesnick
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Kuhn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes