Yasar Kucukardali, Oral Oncul, Saban Cavuslu, Mehmet Danaci, Semra Calangu, Hakan Erdem, Ayse Willke Topcu, Zuhal Adibelli, Murat Akova, Emel Azak Karaali, Ahmet Melih Ozel, Zahit Bolaman, Bulent Caka, Birsen Cetin, Erkan Coban, Oguz Karabay, Cagla Karakoc, Mehmet Akif Karan, Selda Korkmaz, Gulsen Ozkaya Sahin, Alaaddin Pahsa, Fatma Sirmatel, Emrullah Solmazgul, Namik Ozmen, Ilyas Tokatli, Cengiz Uzun, Gulsen Yakupoglu, Bulent Ahmet Besirbellioglu, Hanefi Cem Gul
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 tertiary-care hospitals was conducted. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 42+/-17 years (range 17-75). Fifty-three (34.4%) had infectious diseases (ID), 47 (30.5%) had non-infectious inflammatory diseases (NIID), 22 (14.3%) had malignant diseases (MD), and eight (5...
January 2008: International Journal of Infectious Diseases: IJID