Fever of unknown origin (FUO) on a land on cross-roads between Asia and Europa; a multicentre study from Turkey.
Ercan YenilmezDeniz KakalicogluFatma BozkurtMine FilizAysegul Akkol CamurcuElif Ozge Damar MidikHande Berk CamEren ArkaliSeval Bilgic AtliAhmet SahinSibel Yorulmaz GoktasHalil ErkanMehmet Resat CeylanMerve Kacar EkerHava KayaZehra KaracaerErsin Turalİlyas DokmetasLevent GorenekSukran KosePublished in: International journal of clinical practice (2021)
Brucellosis, extrapulmonary tuberculosis and infective endocarditis remain to be the most frequent infective causes of FUO in Turkey. Solid tumours and lymphomas, AOSD and thyroiditis are the other common diseases. The aetiological spectrum did not differ in elderly people, on the other hand, infections were more common in Eastern Turkey. A considerable amount of aetiology remained undiagnosed despite the state-of-the-art technology in healthcare services.