What is infection of uncertain origin?

An infection of uncertain origin refers to an illness that may include fevers, fatigue, vomiting and other flu-like symptoms characteristic of an infection but for which the underlying infectious agent (viral, bacterial or fungal) is unknown.

How do members experience infection of uncertain origin?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with infection of uncertain origin*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for infection of uncertain origin*

Who has infection of uncertain origin on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 5
30s 13
40s 32
50s 36
60s 57
70+ 42

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 41
Female 144

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What is infection of uncertain origin?

An infection of uncertain origin refers to an illness that may include fevers, fatigue, vomiting and other flu-like symptoms characteristic of an infection but for which the underlying infectious agent (viral, bacterial or fungal) is unknown.



Common symptoms reported by people with infection of uncertain origin

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for infection of uncertain origin

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Compare treatments taken by people with infection of uncertain origin

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have infection of uncertain origin through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with infection of uncertain origin? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has infection of uncertain origin on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 35 say infection of uncertain origin is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 5
30s 13
40s 32
50s 36
60s 57
70+ 42

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 41
Female 144

These charts show data from infection of uncertain origin patients who have completed their condition history
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