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Case Reports
. 2013 Sep;77(1):85-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2013.05.013. Epub 2013 Jul 18.

Diagnostic dilemma in a returning traveler with fever

Jelena Catania  1 , Seth S Martin, G Ralph Corey, Daniel S Sexton
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Diagnostic dilemma in a returning traveler with fever

Jelena Catania et al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

This case report of fever of unknown origin in a returning traveler from South America illustrates the need for a thorough understanding of limitations of laboratory testing modalities in order to prevent delays in diagnosis in potentially fatal but curable diseases.

Keywords: Cognitive error; Histoplasmosis; Urinary antigen.

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