title: Fever of unknown origin in North Jordan.
abstract: This is a retrospective study of all patients admitted to Basma Teaching Hospital with a diagnosis of fever of unknown origin (FUO). The study took place from January 1995 to December 2001. Fifty-two patients fulfilled the criteria of FUO. Infections were responsible for 26 cases (50%), malignancy for eight cases (15%), connective tissue disorder for six cases (12%) and others for 12 cases (23%). Infections remain the most common causes of FUO in Jordan, mainly tuberculosis, brucellosis and typhoid fever.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Jordan Univeristy of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan. fammaril21@yahoo.com
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ammari
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications*; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000150:complications