Patients with Severe Bacterial Sepsis Who Develop a Fever Have

question 45

Multiple Choice

Patients with severe bacterial sepsis who develop a fever have higher survival rates than those who do not develop a fever. Does this observation provide causative evidence for the beneficial role of fever in fighting infections?

• A) Yes; patients who develop a fever will have a higher mean fitness.
• B) Yes; developing a fever is correlated with a strong immune system.
• C) No; the disease in patients without fever may have been too severe to allow the body to develop a fever.
• D) No; fever has been shown by other studies to be inconsequential in fighting infections.

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