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Antibiotics And Antituberculous Therapy In Fever Of Unknown Origin (FUO) : How To Remember Easily ?

  • A – Antibiotic or antituberculous therapy may irrevocably diminish the ability to culture fastidious bacteria or mycobacteria.
  • NNeutropenia is a good indication for empirical antibiotic therapy.
  • T – TST or IGRA is positive or granulomatous disease is present with anergy and sarcoidosis seems unlikely, a trial of therapy for tuberculosis should be started.
  • I – In miliary tuberculosis, it may be very difficult to obtain a rapid diagnosis.

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