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International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Medicine
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Tackling fever and inflammation of unknown origin: the do’s and don’ts

S. VanderschuerenClinical Department of General Internal Medicine and the Research Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyLaboratory for Clinical Infectious and Immunological Disorders, University Hospital Leuven, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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D. KnockaertClinical Department of General Internal Medicine and the Research Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyLaboratory for Clinical Infectious and Immunological Disorders, University Hospital Leuven, Belgium
Pages 412-417 | Published online: 31 Aug 2014

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