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Definition of PUO includes all of the following except:

A
Undiagnosed after one week of investigation
B
Immuno compromised status should be ruled out
C
Temperature more than 38.3 C
D
Fever persisting for more than 3 weeks
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. A. Undiagnosed after one week of investigationUndiagnosed after 1 week of investigation is not included in the latest criteria for PUO.Criteria for diagnosis of PUO:* Fever >38.3-degree C (101F) on 2 occasions* Duration > 3 weeks* No immunocompromised state* Diagnosis not certain after history, physical examination and routine and obligatory investigations.

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