Fever of unknown origin in children: A systematic review

World Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-10

  Chow, Amy ^a   Robinson, Joan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

collagen vascular disease; fever of unknown origin; infection; malignancy

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BARTONELLOSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COLLAGEN DISEASE; DATA BASE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMBASE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDLINE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT; PUBLICATION; PYREXIA IDIOPATHICA; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS; TYPHOID FEVER; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VASCULAR DISEASE;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN; HUMANS; INFECTION; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 79251576811     PISSN: 17088569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12519-011-0240-5     Document Type: Review

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