Diagnosaurus
Fever in immunocompromised patient
DDx
Neutropenia
- Gram-negative enteric organisms
- Pseudomonas
- Gram-positive cocci, eg, S. aureus, S. epidermidis
- Candida
- Aspergillus and other fungi
- Bacteria: Listeria, Legionella, Salmonella, Mycobacterium
- Viruses: herpes simplex virus, varicella, cytomegalovirus
- Fungi: Cryptococcus, Coccidioides, Histoplasma, Pneumocystis
- Protozoa: Toxoplasma
- Encapsulated organisms: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis
- Encapsulated organisms: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis
- Transplant rejection
- Organ ischemia or necrosis
- Thrombophlebitis
- Lymphoma
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Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Fever in Immunocompromised Patient." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. 5minute, www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114421/all/Fever_in_immunocompromised_patient.
Zeiger RFR. Fever in immunocompromised patient. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114421/all/Fever_in_immunocompromised_patient. Accessed April 20, 2021.
Zeiger, R. F. (2015). Fever in immunocompromised patient. In Diagnosaurus (4th edition). McGraw-Hill Education. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114421/all/Fever_in_immunocompromised_patient
Zeiger RFR. Fever in Immunocompromised Patient [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. [cited 2021 April 20]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114421/all/Fever_in_immunocompromised_patient.
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