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Splenic Abscesses in a Returning Traveler
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Fever in the returning traveler is a common clinical scenario that often leads to hospitalization and may be the only symptom of a serious or life-threatening illness.1 Three percent of 784 Americans who traveled abroad for short periods reported an episode of febrile illness,2 and fever was the chief symptom in 28% of 24,920 ill travelers who presented to travel clinics on their return home.3 ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Infectious Disease Reports
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2036-7449,2036-7430
DOI: 10.4081/idr.2015.5791