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Fever in the immunocompromised host
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, USA. mossm@bellatlantic.net
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America
|January 16, 1999
Abstract:
A broad classification of immune defects provides a framework for the approach to fever in the immunocompromised host. Practical, historical, and physical examination findings are reviewed, and common clinical scenarios are highlighted. A general initial work-up and treatment plan are outlined.