Clinical spectrum of fever of unknown origin among Indian children

Abstract

Repeated, thorough clinical examination and carefully selected laboratory examinations proved useful in the diagnosis of FUO. Serology (e.g. enteric fever) and bone marrow examination (e.g. leishmaniasis, malignancy) were the most useful diagnostic tests.

Fever of Unknown Origin in Children : A 6 Year- Experience in a Tertiary Pediatric Egyptian Hospital

“…The percentage of patients with FUO in whom it was possible to establish a final diagnosis in the present study was 84.25%. (8,9,10,11,3,12) Infectious disease was the most common cause of FUO (46 cases). This was also documented in many previous studies ( Figure 3).…”

Fever of Unknown Origin in Children Aged Three Months to Fifteen Years

“…The reason for this variation would be the place of the study and variation in age of the patients (8). The prevalence of FUO related diseases is different according to the geographical region and age (4,(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15). In the developing countries such as Iran, the most common cause of FUO is infectious disease and in conclusion, infectious respiratory along with TB are the most common infectious diseases for the children with FUO.…”

“…One of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in children is Fever of unknown origin (FUO) in the developing countries. The most common causes of FUO in children are infectious diseases (40%-50%), collagen vascular disease with a lower incidence of 10% to 20%, and malignancies with the incidence of 5% to 10% (1,3,4). Malignancies are more unusual causes for FUO in children compared with adults and are counted for 10% of the cases.…”

Fever of Unknown Origin in Children: Mersin University Experience

“…[6][7][8][9] Öykü, tanının en önemli parçasıdır. Ateşin seyri, ne zaman yükseldiği, ateşin nereden ölçüldüğü, ateşe eşlik eden semptomlar, aşılama öyküsü, daha önce geçi-rilen hastalıklar, hastanede yatış öyküsü, ailede hastalık öyküsü, çocuğun yaşadığı ortam, seyahat, hayvanlarla temas, ısırık, ilaç alımı ve travma öy-küsü mutlaka sorgulanmalıdır.…”