The spectrum of diseases causing fever of unknown origin in Turkey: a multicenter study

KUCUKARDALI, Yasar; ONCUL, MUSTAFA; CAVUSLU, Saban; DANACI, Mehmet; Calangu, Semra; ERDEM, Hakan; Topcu, Ayse; Adibelli, Zuhal; AKOVA, MURAT; Karaali, Emel; OZEL, Ahmet; Bolaman, Zahit; Caka, BÜLENT; CETIN, Birsen; Coban, Erkan; Karabay, Oguz; Karakoc, Cagla; Karan, MEHMET; Korkmaz, Selda; Sahin, Gulsen; PAHSA, Alaaddin; Sirmatel, Fatma; SOLMAZGUL, Emrullah; OZMEN, Namik; Tokatli, Ilyas; Uzun, Cengiz; Yakupoglu, Gulsen; BESIRBELLIOGLU, Bulent; GUL, Hanefi

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2007.04.013

The spectrum of diseases causing fever of unknown origin in Turkey: a multicenter study

KUCUKARDALI Y., ONCUL O., CAVUSLU S., DANACI M., Calangu S., ERDEM H., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.12, no.1, pp.71-79, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 12 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijid.2007.04.013
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.71-79
Keywords: FUO, etiology, Turkey, DIAGNOSIS, TUBERCULOSIS, ADULTS
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this trial was to determine the spectrum of diseases with fever of unknown origin (FUO) in Turkey. Methods: A prospective multicenter study of 154 patients with FUO in twelve Turkish tertiarycare hospitals was conducted.