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febrile

of or relating to fever; feverish

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Consequently, when a pathogen was detected in febrile patients, it was systematically and automatically considered as the cause of fever (7).

Possible role of Rickettsia felis in acute febrile illness among children in Gabon

A total of 218 samples from patients attending the nearest health posts in Ibel and Thiokoye villages during October 2012 were also tested during surveillance of acute febrile illnesses.

Rift Valley fever in Kedougou, Southeastern Senegal, 2012

Cancer patients often undergo intense and frequent chemotherapy, making them vulnerable to severe or febrile neutropenia and its consequences, such as infection.

Pan-European Survey Reveals Concerning Rates of Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia

A new study in rats, however, indicates that prolonged fever-induced convulsions, or febrile seizures, cause long-lasting changes in the brain, perhaps rendering it more prone to epilepsy.

Fever-induced seizures cause brain changes

In conclusion, the incidence of TBRF and the proportion of borreliosis cases among febrile patients in Senegal is very high and, in at least 1 region (Niakhar), exceeds that of malaria.

Borrelia crocidurae infection in acutely febrile patients, Senegal

Thirty percent of patients surveyed experienced an infection as a result of chemotherapy, 45 percent of which were associated with neutropenia or febrile neutropenia (FN) according to findings from a pan-European patient and nurse survey presented today at the 7th Annual European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) Spring Convention.

Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia Can Cause Additional Burden and Risk for Cancer Patients, Pan-European Survey Reveals

This study shows that fever per se is not a risk factor for fetal death, and furthermore lends support to the suggestion that common febrile infections are infrequent causes of miscarriage," the researchers said.

Maternal fever not linked to fetal death. (Large Danish Study)

RAWALPINDI -- Punjab government has introduced a vaccine called 'Pneumococcal' across the Punjab province aimed at protecting children from 9 lethal diseases like pneumonia, meningitis, sepsis, febrile bacteraemia and arthritis.

Punjab to introduce 'Pneumococcal Vaccine' for children upto one-year

I also worked on an ongoing research project examining the causes of febrile illness.

IM resident recalls her stint in Tanzania

About Febrile Neutropenia One of the most common side effects of myelosuppressive chemotherapy is a low white blood cell count.

Amgen Announces Launch Of New Neulasta (Pegfilgrastim) Delivery Kit

The authors point out that the previously used, whole-cell pertussis vaccine (DTP) had been associated with an increase in febrile seizures, but conclude that DTaP is not associated with acute seizure events.

No increase in seizures after DTaP

The second strain (FSL2923) was isolated in 2006 from a 59-year-old febrile man in Yurimaguas, Peru (11).

Itaya virus, a novel Orthobunyavirus associated with human febrile illness, Peru