Handa R, Singh S, Singh N, Wali J P
Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Trop Doct. 1996 Oct;26(4):169-70. doi: 10.1177/004947559602600411.
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a problem frequently faced by clinicians all over the world. One hundred and twenty-one cases of FUO presenting to a large teaching hospital in northern India were prospectively studied over a period of 2 years. Infections were the commonest cause accounting for 43.8% cases of FUO, with tuberculosis (TB) being the commonest infection encountered. Collagen vascular diseases and tumours accounted for 15.7 and 8.3% cases, respectively. No cause could be found out in a substantial number of cases (19%) even after invasive investigations. Knowledge of the current patterns of FUO is important since many patients present with potentially treatable diseases.
不明原因发热（FUO）是全球临床医生经常面临的问题。在印度北部一家大型教学医院，对121例不明原因发热患者进行了为期2年的前瞻性研究。感染是最常见的病因，占不明原因发热病例的43.8%，其中结核病（TB）是最常见的感染。胶原血管疾病和肿瘤分别占病例的15.7%和8.3%。即使经过侵入性检查，仍有相当一部分病例（19%）找不到病因。了解不明原因发热的当前模式很重要，因为许多患者患有潜在可治疗的疾病。
