Bharucha, Tehmina;
Cockbain, Beatrice;
Brown, Michael;
(2016)
Pyrexia of unknown origin in clinical practice.
British journal of hospital medicine (London, England, 77 (10).
pp. 579-583.
ISSN 1750-8460
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2016.77.10.579
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This article revisits concepts of pyrexia of unknown origin to reflect current clinical practice. It describes the evolution of the term, in line with the changing spectrum and pace of investigations, and introduces key questions that may be used to evaluate a pyrexia of unknown origin.