Definition: fever \< 38Ëšc for which the cause could not be identified, documented by a health care provider after 3w.evaluation as an outpatient \[or after 1w. evaluation in the hospital\]. Most cases, however, do not have fever alone, but FUO results from atypical presentation of common diseases. On the other hand FUO lasting longer than 6mo is uncommon in children \& suggests granulomatous, autoimmune or auto inflammatory diseases
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Causes of Fever of unknown origin (FUO) in infants and children attending Assiut University Children Hospital (AUCH)
Timeframe: Baseline