Assessment of fever in HIV-infected patients.
Fever is common among HIV-infected patients. Because it may signal a serious, potentially fatal underlying infection, a thorough investigation is merited. Where does evaluation begin and end? Drs Gleckman and Czachor discuss a diagnostic approach for primary care physicians that emphasizes rapid identification of the source of fever.
Gleckman
R
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Carney Hospital, Boston, MA 02124-5666, USA.
Czachor
J S
JS
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000465:Algorithms; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans