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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
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DEFINITION
- Classic definition: (Petersdorf and Beson, Medicine, 1961[27])
- Fever > 38.3°C
- Illness > 3 weeks
- Negative evaluation with hospital workup for > 1 week
- Modern definition:
- Temperature > 38.3°C for > 3 wks duration without a diagnosis despite 2 outpatient visits or 3 hospital days.
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DEFINITION
- Classic definition: (Petersdorf and Beson, Medicine, 1961[27])
- Fever > 38.3°C
- Illness > 3 weeks
- Negative evaluation with hospital workup for > 1 week
- Modern definition:
- Temperature > 38.3°C for > 3 wks duration without a diagnosis despite 2 outpatient visits or 3 hospital days.
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Last updated: June 6, 2019
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G. "Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2019. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540224/1/Fever_of_Unknown_Origin__FUO_.
Auwaerter PG. Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO). Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540224/1/Fever_of_Unknown_Origin__FUO_. Accessed March 22, 2023.
Auwaerter, P. G. (2019). Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO). In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540224/1/Fever_of_Unknown_Origin__FUO_
Auwaerter PG. Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. [cited 2023 March 22]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540224/1/Fever_of_Unknown_Origin__FUO_.
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