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George S. Deepe, Jr, MD; Bruce G. MacMillan, MD; Calvin C. Linnemann, Jr, MD

JAMA. 1982;248(18):2299-2301.

Abstract
Unexplained fever in burn patients is a common clinical problem. Four cases of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in burn patients with unexplained fevers are described. Infection occurred at least one month after hospitalization and was characterized by prolonged fever and lymphocytosis without atypical lymphocytes. Recognition of CMV infection is important in the management of burn patients since it may prevent the administration of potentially toxic antibiotics and the pursuit of unnecessary diagnostic tests.

(JAMA 1982;248:2299-2301)

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Medicine, Divisions of Infectious Diseases (Drs Deepe and Linnemann) and Surgery (Dr MacMillan), University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and the Shriners Burns Institute, Cincinnati Unit (Dr MacMillan).

Footnotes
Reprint requests to the Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267 (Dr Linnemann).

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