Hospitalist Rounds: nausea, fever, and weight loss

J Fam Pract. 2011 Jul;60(7):E1-3.

Abstract

The patient's monospot test was positive, but the clinical picture didn't fully match infectious mononucleosis. We dug further.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Fever / diagnosis
  • Fever / drug therapy
  • Fever / etiology*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Male
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / complications*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis
  • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Substance-Related Disorders / complications
  • Substance-Related Disorders / diagnosis
  • Weight Loss*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents