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Persistent fever

MedGen UID:
1720688
Concept ID:
C0476474
Pathologic Function
HPO: HP:0033399

Definition

Fever that persists longer than expected for an acute infectious disease. No precise threshold exists, and the clinical interpretation of fever is context-dependent, but as a rule of thumb, this term refers to fever that persists longer than 2-3 weeks. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPersistent fever

Conditions with this feature

Immunodeficiency 91 and hyperinflammation
MedGen UID:
1794283
Concept ID:
C5562073
Disease or Syndrome
Immunodeficiency-91 and hyperinflammation (IMD91) is an autosomal recessive complex immunologic disorder characterized by both immunodeficiency and recurrent infections, often to viruses or mycobacteria, as well as by hyperinflammation with systemic involvement. Affected individuals present in infancy with variable features, including fever, infection, thrombocytopenia, renal or hepatic dysfunction, recurrent infections, or seizures. Most patients eventually develop hepatic or renal failure, compromised neurologic function, lymphadenopathy or hepatosplenomegaly, and multiorgan failure resulting in death. More variable features may include intermittent monocytosis, features of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), and serologic evidence of hyperinflammation. The disorder is thought to result from dysregulation of the interferon response to viral stimulation in the innate immune system (summary by Le Voyer et al., 2021; Vavassori et al., 2021).
C1Q deficiency 2
MedGen UID:
1841058
Concept ID:
C5830422
Disease or Syndrome
C1q deficiency (C1QD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by recurrent skin lesions, chronic infections, and an increased risk of autoimmune diseases, particularly systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE; see 152700) or SLE-like diseases. It has also been associated with chronic glomerulonephritis and renal failure. C1q deficiency presents in 2 different forms, absent C1q protein or presence of a dysfunctional molecule (summary by Topaloglu et al., 1996 and Vassallo et al., 2007). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of C1q deficiency, see 613652.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Pankuweit S, Ristić AD, Seferović PM, Maisch B
Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2005;5(2):103-12. doi: 10.2165/00129784-200505020-00004. PMID: 15725041

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Varghese GM, Dayanand D, Gunasekaran K, Kundu D, Wyawahare M, Sharma N, Chaudhry D, Mahajan SK, Saravu K, Aruldhas BW, Mathew BS, Nair RG, Newbigging N, Mathew A, Abhilash KPP, Biswal M, Prasad AH, Zachariah A, Iyadurai R, Hansdak SG, Sathyendra S, Sudarsanam TD, Prakash JAJ, Manesh A, Mohan A, Tarning J, Blacksell SD, Peerawaranun P, Waithira N, Mukaka M, Cheah PY, Peter JV, Abraham OC, Day NPJ; INTREST Trial Investigators
N Engl J Med 2023 Mar 2;388(9):792-803. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2208449. PMID: 36856615Free PMC Article
Sokic-Milutinovic A, Pavlovic-Markovic A, Tomasevic RS, Lukic S
Dig Dis 2022;40(3):282-289. Epub 2021 May 10 doi: 10.1159/000517111. PMID: 33971655
Whittaker E, Bamford A, Kenny J, Kaforou M, Jones CE, Shah P, Ramnarayan P, Fraisse A, Miller O, Davies P, Kucera F, Brierley J, McDougall M, Carter M, Tremoulet A, Shimizu C, Herberg J, Burns JC, Lyall H, Levin M; PIMS-TS Study Group and EUCLIDS and PERFORM Consortia
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Davis NL, King CC, Kourtis AP
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Barr W, Smith A
Am Fam Physician 2014 Feb 1;89(3):180-9. PMID: 24506120

Diagnosis

Sokic-Milutinovic A, Pavlovic-Markovic A, Tomasevic RS, Lukic S
Dig Dis 2022;40(3):282-289. Epub 2021 May 10 doi: 10.1159/000517111. PMID: 33971655
Tsai TA, Tsai CK, Kuo KC, Yu HR
J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2021 Aug;54(4):557-565. Epub 2020 Oct 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2020.10.002. PMID: 33268306
Griffin G, Shenoi S, Hughes GC
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2020 Aug;34(4):101515. Epub 2020 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2020.101515. PMID: 32387063
Sen ES, Steward CG, Ramanan AV
Arch Dis Child 2017 Mar;102(3):279-284. Epub 2016 Oct 24 doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2016-310772. PMID: 27831908
Barr W, Smith A
Am Fam Physician 2014 Feb 1;89(3):180-9. PMID: 24506120

Therapy

Varghese GM, Dayanand D, Gunasekaran K, Kundu D, Wyawahare M, Sharma N, Chaudhry D, Mahajan SK, Saravu K, Aruldhas BW, Mathew BS, Nair RG, Newbigging N, Mathew A, Abhilash KPP, Biswal M, Prasad AH, Zachariah A, Iyadurai R, Hansdak SG, Sathyendra S, Sudarsanam TD, Prakash JAJ, Manesh A, Mohan A, Tarning J, Blacksell SD, Peerawaranun P, Waithira N, Mukaka M, Cheah PY, Peter JV, Abraham OC, Day NPJ; INTREST Trial Investigators
N Engl J Med 2023 Mar 2;388(9):792-803. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2208449. PMID: 36856615Free PMC Article
Sokic-Milutinovic A, Pavlovic-Markovic A, Tomasevic RS, Lukic S
Dig Dis 2022;40(3):282-289. Epub 2021 May 10 doi: 10.1159/000517111. PMID: 33971655
Tsai TA, Tsai CK, Kuo KC, Yu HR
J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2021 Aug;54(4):557-565. Epub 2020 Oct 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2020.10.002. PMID: 33268306
Barr W, Smith A
Am Fam Physician 2014 Feb 1;89(3):180-9. PMID: 24506120
Pankuweit S, Ristić AD, Seferović PM, Maisch B
Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2005;5(2):103-12. doi: 10.2165/00129784-200505020-00004. PMID: 15725041

Prognosis

Varghese GM, Dayanand D, Gunasekaran K, Kundu D, Wyawahare M, Sharma N, Chaudhry D, Mahajan SK, Saravu K, Aruldhas BW, Mathew BS, Nair RG, Newbigging N, Mathew A, Abhilash KPP, Biswal M, Prasad AH, Zachariah A, Iyadurai R, Hansdak SG, Sathyendra S, Sudarsanam TD, Prakash JAJ, Manesh A, Mohan A, Tarning J, Blacksell SD, Peerawaranun P, Waithira N, Mukaka M, Cheah PY, Peter JV, Abraham OC, Day NPJ; INTREST Trial Investigators
N Engl J Med 2023 Mar 2;388(9):792-803. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2208449. PMID: 36856615Free PMC Article
Vorel ES, Mehta JJ, Russo ME, Muego MP, Borek RC, Kelly JA, Greenfield ME
Pediatrics 2022 Sep 1;150(3) doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-050751. PMID: 36017677
Brighouse JR, Shepherd K, Santos R, Shivamurthy V
Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed 2022 Apr;107(2):113-115. Epub 2020 Sep 15 doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319887. PMID: 32933929
Smid J, Scherner M, Wolfram O, Groscheck T, Wippermann J, Braun-Dullaeus RC
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2018 Mar 23;115(12):193-199. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2018.0193. PMID: 29642989Free PMC Article
Akel T, Mobarakai N
Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob 2017 Feb 15;16(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s12941-017-0179-z. PMID: 28202022Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Bottieau E, Van Duffel L, El Safi S, Koirala KD, Khanal B, Rijal S, Bhattarai NR, Phe T, Lim K, Mukendi D, Kalo JL, Lutumba P, Barbé B, Jacobs J, Van Esbroeck M, Foqué N, Tsoumanis A, Parola P, Yansouni CP, Boelaert M, Verdonck K, Chappuis F
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Goyal D, Inada-Kim M, Mansab F, Iqbal A, McKinstry B, Naasan AP, Millar C, Thomas S, Bhatti S, Lasserson D, Burke D
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Dietz SM, van Stijn D, Burgner D, Levin M, Kuipers IM, Hutten BA, Kuijpers TW
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Recent systematic reviews

Coessens M, De Laere E
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Yuan SM
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