[Fever of unknown origin].
Febrile episodes of unknown origin are a great challenge for physicians practitioners, but often a great problem too, as they remain unsolved in a certain percentage of patients. Increased temperature is the most common characteristic of infections, so that is why febrile episodes of unknown origin are mostly part of the practice of epidemiologists. This study shows that febrile episodes of unknown origin can be caused by a great number of other diseases and gives the sequence of diagnostic procedures in regard to the age and subjective difficulties as well as therapeutic approach to solving the cause of the febrile episode of unknown origin.
Jovanović
J
J
Klinika za infektivne i dermatoveneroloske bolesti, Medicinski fakultet, Novi Sad.
Brkić
S
S
D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans