Fever is the principal and sometimes the only manifestation of serious infection in the immuno- compromised patient 1-3 Although a number of fever patterns have
It is possible to have pneumonia without a cough or fever Symptoms may come on quickly or may worsen slowly over time Sometimes a person who has a viral upper
Sepsis is a reaction by the body to severe infection You may also hear severe infection being referred to as septicaemia Strictly
Most studies used to stratify risk for serious bacterial infection in neonates have defined a fever as a rectal temperature of 38 C (100 4 F) or greater In our
If you have any further questions or concerns, please speak to the staff member in sometimes a fever is a symptom of a serious infection
6 déc 2000 · with fever and a petechial rash will have a serious bacterial infection (SBI), most often caused by Neisseria meningitidis
called blood poisoning Page 2 Sepsis is when your body fights too hard against an infection Sometimes important If you don't get the right
chemotherapy, can put you at Having cancer and undergoing certain treatments for cancer, For cancer patients, an infection can turn serious,