Fever in a returning traveler: the importance of a good history, physical examination, and focused laboratory testing

Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2014 Feb;53(2):201-3. doi: 10.1177/0009922813513324. Epub 2013 Dec 16.

Authors

Emilia Connolly¹, Stephen C Eppes

Affiliation

¹ 1Thomas Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

PMID: 24345999
DOI: 10.1177/0009922813513324

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Diagnosis, Differential
Dominican Republic
Fever of Unknown Origin / etiology*
Humans
Leptospirosis / complications
Leptospirosis / diagnosis*
Male
Medical History Taking*
Physical Examination*
Travel*
United States