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{{SK}} pyrexia of unknown origin, PUO, febris e causa ignota, febris E.C.I.
{{SK}} pyrexia of unknown origin, PUO, febris e causa ignota, febris E.C.I.
==Therapy==
Unless the patient is acutely ill, no therapy should be started before the cause has been found. This is because non-specific therapy rarely is effective and mostly delays diagnosis. An exception is made for neutropenic patients in which delay could lead to serious complications. After blood cultures are taken this condition is aggressively treated with  broad-spectrum antibiotics. Antibiotics are adjusted according to the results of the cultures taken.<ref name="Mandell"/><ref name="Harrison"/><ref name="Oxford"/>
HIV-infected persons with pyrexia and [[hypoxia (medical)|hypoxia]], will be started on medication for possible [[Pneumocystis pneumonia|''Pneumocystis jirovecii'' infection]]. Therapy is adjusted after a diagnosis is made.<ref name="Oxford"/>


==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==

Revision as of 15:18, 19 October 2012

Fever of unknown origin
ICD-10 R50
ICD-9 780.6
MedlinePlus 003090
MeSH D005335

Template:Search infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: pyrexia of unknown origin, PUO, febris e causa ignota, febris E.C.I.

Prognosis

Since there is a wide range of conditions associated with FUO, prognosis depends on the particular cause.[1] If after 6 to 12 months no diagnosis is found, the chances diminish of ever finding a specific cause.[2] However, under those circumstances prognosis is good.[3]

References

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