A 74-year-old man with persistent fevers.
An elderly man with a history of extensive world travel presents with a chronic illness and fevers. The febrile illness has been present for eight years, and no diagnosis has been made despite extensive evaluation and testing. The differential diagnosis of this unusual case of fever of unknown origin is discussed.
Margolis
D M
DM
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, USA.
Collins
M T
MT
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000276:immunology; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003906:Developing Countries; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012698:Serologic Tests; D014195:Travel
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D005839:Gentamicins; D004318:Doxycycline; D012293:Rifampin