Clinical analysis of 128 patients with the fever of unknown origin / 中华传染病杂志
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases
;
(12)2007.
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en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-680133
ABSTRACT
Objective Analysis of the etiological factors and the diagnostic methods of fever of unknown origin(FUO)in order to avoid misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis.Methods One hundred and twenty-eight patients with FUO were collected from our hospital.Results A final diagnosis was established in 118(92.2%)patients by using serological methods,bacteriological methods,body fluid test,bone marrow examination,tissue biopsy and diagnositic therapy.Infection(62.5%),connective tissue diseases(16.1%),malignancies(11.0%)were found to be the common causes of the fever in these patients while infection was the main cause of FUO in our research.The major pathogens responsible for the infec tion was bacteria,followed by virus and tuberculosis.Adult Still's disease was the most common connective tissue diseases in these patients.Lymphoma,malignant histocytosis and leukemia were the main forms of malignancy.Conclusion Infectious diseases was the most common cause of FUO while connective tissue disease and malignant tumors are also important in the pathogenesis of FUO.
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Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases
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2007
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