The term fever of unknown origin (FUO) indicates febrile illnesses with a temperature above 38.3 °C for which an etiological diagnosis has not yet been formulated after 3 days of hospitalization or after three specialist visits. Certainly, in this context, the clinical laboratory provides essential elements to guide the etiological diagnosis.
Ciaccio M., Agnello L., Ciaccio A.M. (2024). Fever of Unknown Origin. In M. Ciaccio (a cura di), Clinical and Laboratory Medicine Textbook (pp. 577-581). Springer International Publishing [10.1007/978-3-031-24958-7_43].
Fever of Unknown Origin
Ciaccio M.
;Agnello L.;Ciaccio A. M.
2024-01-01
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The term fever of unknown origin (FUO) indicates febrile illnesses with a temperature above 38.3 °C for which an etiological diagnosis has not yet been formulated after 3 days of hospitalization or after three specialist visits. Certainly, in this context, the clinical laboratory provides essential elements to guide the etiological diagnosis.
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