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A 17-year-old boy began to have daily fevers two weeks after moving to the Dominican Republic, which persisted for two months despite antibiotic therapy. Imaging studies disclosed nodules in the liver and spleen. Routine cultures were negative. A diagnostic procedure was performed.
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