Fluorodeoxyglucose PET-computed tomography is a new imaging modality. It contributes to the effective management of FUO. Elderly patients with FUO may have differing spectra of etiology.

In our study, we were able to detect a pathogen in about half of all patients with FUO, including bacterial pathogens that cause sepsis, hemorrhagic fever viruses including Ebola, and, as expected ...

Infectious diseases are the leading cause of FUO in almost all series (Table 2 ... the localizing symptoms are not prominent. Elderly patients may present with few signs and symptoms and may ...