Fever of unknown origin in children

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-30

  Seashore, Carl J ^a   Lohr, Jacob A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APHTHOUS STOMATITIS; ARTHRITIS; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CHILD; ENTERITIS; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYPERIMMUNOGLOBULINEMIA D AND PERIODIC FEVER SYNDROME; LABORATORY TEST; PFAPA SYNDROME; PNEUMONIA; PYREXIA IDIOPATHICA; REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

EID: 79951478621     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00904481-20101214-07     Document Type: Review

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