Solving the fever mystery: Fever and tonsillar ulcer in an elderly patient
Pyrexia of unknown origin in the elderly is not an uncommon clinical problem. In day to day clinical practice, it has been observed that antibiotics are often empirically escalated to ‘treat fever’ in an otherwise well patient. However, this may not be warranted. It is more important that a comprehe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2015-09-01
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Series: | Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105815596096 |