Incidence of Hajj-associated febrile cough episodes among French pilgrims: A prospective cohort study on the influence of statin use and risk factors

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 335-340

  Gautret, P ^a   Yong, W ^a,b   Soula, G ^a,c   Gaudart, J ^d   Delmont, J ^a,c   Dia, A ^a   Parola, P ^a   Brouqui, Philippe ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Centre de Formation et Recherche en Médecine et Santé Tropicale   (France)

^d AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Acute respiratory infection; Hajj; La Mecca; Pilgrim; Statin

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEBRILE COUGH; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; TRAVEL;

EID: 65449144760     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02816.x     Document Type: Article

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