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Fever of unknown origin (FUO) in a pediatric kidney transplant recipient: Answers

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We are grateful to Dr. Frank Berkowitz, a specialist in pediatric infectious disease at Emory University, for his great suggestions in formulating this clinical quiz.

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Nadeem, S., Sukumaran, L., Siegel, D.A. et al. Fever of unknown origin (FUO) in a pediatric kidney transplant recipient: Answers. Pediatr Nephrol 30, 2111–2113 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-014-2973-6

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