Infectious Fever

An Infectious Fever is a fever that is an infectious disease (caused by pathogens triggering an immune response).

• AKA: Pathogen-Induced Fever, Infection-Related Fever.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) indicate Pathogen Presence through immune system activation.
  • It can (typically) support Infection Fighting through temperature elevation.
  • It can (typically) signal Disease Progress through fever pattern.
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  • It can (often) require Antimicrobial Treatment through targeted therapy.
  • It can (often) need Symptom Management through antipyretic medication.
  • It can (often) warrant Medical Monitoring through clinical assessment.
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  • It can range from being a Mild Infectious Fever to being a Severe Infectious Fever, depending on its pathogen virulence.
  • It can range from being an Acute Infectious Fever to being a Persistent Infectious Fever, depending on its infection duration.
  • It can range from being a Community-Acquired Infection Fever to being a Hospital-Acquired Infection Fever, depending on its infection source.
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  • It can indicate Disease Severity through temperature level.
  • It can guide Treatment Selection through fever characteristics.
  • It can require Infection Control through isolation protocols.
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• Examples:
  • Viral Infectious Fevers, such as:
    • Upper Respiratory Infection Fevers, such as:
      • COVID-19 Fever during coronavirus infection.
      • Influenza Fever during flu infection.
    • Systemic Viral Fevers, such as:
      • Dengue Fever during flavivirus infection.
      • Yellow Fever during arbovirus infection.
  • Bacterial Infectious Fevers, such as:
    • Localized Bacterial Fevers, such as:
      • UTI Fever during urinary tract infection.
      • Pneumonia Fever during lung infection.
    • Systemic Bacterial Fevers, such as:
      • Sepsis Fever during bloodstream infection.
      • Meningitis Fever during meningeal infection.
    • Typhoid Fevers ...
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Non-Infectious Fever, which is caused by inflammation rather than infection.
  • Drug-Induced Fever, which results from medication reaction rather than pathogen presence.
  • Neoplastic Fever, which occurs due to cancer rather than infection.
• See: Infectious Disease, Fever Pattern, Pathogen, Immune Response, Antimicrobial Therapy.

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