Laboratory Features of Common Causes of Fever in Returned Travelers

ConclusionsThere is a wide differential diagnosis for imported fever, but the non‐specific findings of a normal CRP with a low WCC and/or low platelet count may provide useful information in addition to clinical clues to suggest dengue over malaria or enteric fever. Further systematic prospective studies among travelers could help define the potential clinical utility of these results in assisting the clinician when deciding for or against commencement of empiric antimicrobial therapy while awaiting confirmatory tests.
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research