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Infections are the most frequent cause of unexplained, primarily monosymptomatic febrile episodes in children, although other causes, such as tumors, collagen diseases, and drug reactions, must also be considered.

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Ewerbeck, H. (1980). Fever of Unknown Origin. In: Differential Diagnosis in Pediatrics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6074-5_1

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