Post-infection fatigue syndrome following Q fever

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 105-123

  Ayres, J G ^a   Flint, N ^a   Smith, E G ^a   Tunnicliffe, W S ^a   Fletcher, T J ^a   Hammond, K ^a   Ward, D ^a   Marmion, B P ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPNEA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q FEVER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEATING; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0031889733     PISSN: 00335622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/91.2.105     Document Type: Article

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