Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 147-151 , March 2005

Fever of unknown origin: Subacute thyroiditis versus typhoid fever

  • Burke A. Cunha, MD

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, USA
    • State University of New York School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, USA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Burke A. Cunha, MD, Chief, Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, NY 11501.
    • ,
  • Marjorie Thermidor, MD

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, USA
    • State University of New York School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, USA.
    • ,
  • Sowjanya Mohan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, USA
    • State University of New York School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, USA.
    • ,
  • Ageliki S. Valsamis, DO

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, USA
    • State University of New York School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, USA.
    • ,
  • Diane H. Johnson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, USA
    • State University of New York School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, USA.

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PII: S0147-9563(04)00140-2

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2004.07.003

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 147-151 , March 2005

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