On the question of infectious aetiologies for multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and the chronic fatigue syndrome and their treatment with antibiotics

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 736-739

  Frykholm, BO ^a  

^a Private Practician ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; CHLORPROMAZINE; CLINDAMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE; FLUOXETINE; GLATIRAMER; MINOCYCLINE; ROXITHROMYCIN; VITAMIN B GROUP;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; AORTA VALVE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; HEART DEATH; HUMAN; INFECTION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 62949228294     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2008.11.045     Document Type: Article

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