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We encountered a febrile child with constitutional symptoms in north India. The child was hospitalised, and a routine testing for febrile conditions was negative. A bedside ocular examination raised suspicion of granulomatous uveitis. This led us to seek a diagnostic test, which led us to confirm an infectious etiology.

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Bacterial infection disease Asia location diagnosis other public health ocular physiology

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Ocular examination for non-malarial febrile illness in tropical children

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