title: Diagnostic dilemma in a returning traveler with fever.
abstract: This case report of fever of unknown origin in a returning traveler from South America illustrates the need for a thorough understanding of limitations of laboratory testing modalities in order to prevent delays in diagnosis in potentially fatal but curable diseases.
authors.affiliation: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. jelena.catania@duke.edu
authors.forename: Jelena
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Catania
authors.forename: Seth S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: G Ralph
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Corey
authors.forename: Daniel S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Sexton
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D013020:South America; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cognitive error; Histoplasmosis; Urinary antigen