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Fever of Unknown Origin Causes in Comorbid ConditionsAka: Nosocomial Fever of Unknown Origin, Immune-Deficient Fever of Unknown Origin, HIV-Associated Fever of Unknown Origin

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  1. See Also
    1. Fever of Unknown Origin
    2. Drug-Induced Fever
    3. Fever of Unknown Origin Causes
    4. Fever of Unknown Origin Causes by Age
    5. Fever in the Returning Traveler
  2. Causes: Nosocomial Fever of Unknown Origin
    1. Clostridium difficile
    2. Drug-Induced Fever
    3. Pulmonary Embolism
    4. Septic thrombophlebitis
    5. Acute Sinusitis or Chronic Sinusitis
  3. Causes: Immune-Deficient Fever of Unknown Origin
    1. Opportunistic Infection
    2. Aspergillosis
    3. Candidiasis
    4. Herpes Simplex Virus
  4. Causes: HIV-Associated Fever of Unknown Origin
    1. Cytomegalovirus
    2. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex
    3. Pneuomocystis carinii Pneumonia
    4. Drug-Induced Fever
    5. Kaposi's Sarcoma
    6. Lymphoma
  5. References
    1. Roth (2003) Am Fam Physician 68:2223

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