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Stage A 32-year-old woman had been evaluated one month earlier for low-grade fevers and malaise. Her temperature at that time was 37.9°C (100.2°F), but her history and physical examination were otherwise unremarkable. She was told that she probably had a viral syndrome, and she was treated supportiv...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 1997-12, Vol.337 (23), p.1682-1684
Hauptverfasser: Berkwits, Michael, Gluckman, Stephen J
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Stage A 32-year-old woman had been evaluated one month earlier for low-grade fevers and malaise. Her temperature at that time was 37.9°C (100.2°F), but her history and physical examination were otherwise unremarkable. She was told that she probably had a viral syndrome, and she was treated supportively. She returned one week later with the same symptoms, and on the basis of a distant history of sinus problems, she was given a one-week course of amoxicillin for possible sinusitis. Her fever persisted. Response This patient has a subacute febrile illness. Initially she was told she had two conditions: a viral syndrome . . .
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJM199712043372308