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Fever is common in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients (1). This chapter deals with the etiology, approach and outcome of clinical entities in which fever without an identifiable cause is the major finding. While, patients in the ward may also have severe infections, ICU stay poses unique risk factors for infection. We will therefore focus on fever in context of SOT recipients in the ICU. Our aim is to provide information and guidelines regarding most frequently encountered clinical scenarios relevant to critically ill febrile patients. Where no solid data were available, perspectives based on our own experience and opinion are presented.
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- Transplant Recipient
- Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
- Invasive Aspergillosis
- Liver Transplant Recipient
- Febrile Episode
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Muñoz, P., Bouza, E. (2001). Posttransplant Fever in Critically Ill Organ Transplant Recipients. In: Singh, N., Aguado, J.M. (eds) Infectious Complications in Transplant Recipients. Perspectives on Critical Care Infectious Diseases, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1403-9_8
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