14- Fever of Unknown Origin
1°- Ciprofloxacin 500mg 1tab 3x/day (if not available ofloxacin 400mg 1tab 2x/day). If improves, continue for 2-3 weeks (salmonella bacteriemia is common cause of such fever)
2°- Ciprofloxacin is not effective? Anti-TB drugs for 15 days (see "31-TB").
3°- Anti-TB drugs not active? Symptomatic (Paracetamol, cool packs, ventilator…) until a cause of the fever is found.
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