2013
Bacteremia as a Cause of Fever in Ambulatory, HIV-Infected Mozambican Adults: Results and Policy Implications from a Prospective Observational Study
Moon TD, Silva WP, Buene M, Morais L, Valverde E, Vermund SH, Brentlinger PE. Bacteremia as a Cause of Fever in Ambulatory, HIV-Infected Mozambican Adults: Results and Policy Implications from a Prospective Observational Study. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e83591. PMID: 24386229, PMCID: PMC3875454, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective observational studyAmbulatory HIVFebrile patientsObservational studySusceptibility patternsLarge prospective observational studyT-lymphocyte countsSpecific antimicrobial therapyCause of feverCases of bacteremiaFirst-line antibioticsPeripheral health unitsAntimicrobial susceptibility patternsNon-physician cliniciansNon-typhoid SalmonellaResource-limited settingsBlood culture specimensLow CD4Presumptive antibioticsClinical characteristicsRecent feverClinical profileLower hemoglobinPrescribing practicesAntimicrobial therapy
2001
Fever in subarachnoid hemorrhage
Oliveira–Filho J, Ezzeddine M, Segal A, Buonanno F, Chang Y, Ogilvy C, Rordorf G, Schwamm L, Koroshetz W, McDonald C. Fever in subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurology 2001, 56: 1299-1304. PMID: 11376177, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.56.10.1299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubarachnoid hemorrhagePoor outcomeTranscranial DopplerNeurologic intensive care unitOlder ageDaily transcranial DopplerGlasgow Coma ScoreHunt-Hess gradeRankin Scale scoreCause of feverIntensive care unitPresence of infectionNontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhageSymptomatic vasospasmCerebral ischemiaComa ScoreConsecutive patientsAngiographic criteriaCare unitBrain injuryHemorrhage severityVasospasmPatientsFeverScale score
1990
Usefulness of the histologic and microbiologic study of liver biopsy in the diagnosis of fever of unknown origin.
Páez-Rodríguez O, García-Tsao G, Sifuentes J. Usefulness of the histologic and microbiologic study of liver biopsy in the diagnosis of fever of unknown origin. Revista De Gastroenterología De México 1990, 55: 1-6. PMID: 2291060.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1988
Fever in hospitalized medical patients
Bor D, Makadon H, Friedland G, Dasse P, Komaroff A, Aronson M. Fever in hospitalized medical patients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1988, 3: 119-125. PMID: 3357068, DOI: 10.1007/bf02596115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospitalized medical patientsBacterial infectionsFever episodesMedical patientsSubsequent fever episodesAverage hospital stayCause of feverLength of hospitalizationUrinary tract infectionOccurrence of feverLower febrile responsesAfebrile patientsFebrile daysHospital stayHospital daysOlder patientsTract infectionsYounger patientsClinical profileFebrile patientsClinical cluesDrug reactionsMyocardial infarctionPrior infectionFebrile response
1987
Febrile inpatients
Makadon H, Bor D, Friedland G, Dasse P, Komaroff A, Aronson M. Febrile inpatients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1987, 2: 293-297. PMID: 3655954, DOI: 10.1007/bf02596161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLikelihood of bacteremiaBlood culturesMedical inpatientsHouse officersCause of feverOnset of feverEpisodes of feverCases of bacteremiaFebrile episodesFebrile patientsBacteremic patientsFever episodesFebrile inpatientsBacteremic episodesBacteremiaClinical judgmentFeverBacterial infectionsMedical house officersInpatientsEpisodesPatientsBloodSets of culturesAdequate substitute
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