Undifferentiated febrile illnesses amongst british troops in helmand, Afghanistan

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 150-155

  Bailey, M S ^a,b   Trinick, T R ^c   Dunbar, J A ^d   Hatch, R ^e   Osborne, J C ^f   Brooks, T J ^f   Green, A D ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c 204 (North Irish) Field Hospital RAMC(V)   (United Kingdom)

^d 212 (Yorkshire) Field Hospital RAMC(V)   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL HOSPITAL HASLAR   (United Kingdom)

^f Special Pathogens Reference Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFGHANISTAN; ARTICLE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MUSCLE DISEASE; Q FEVER; RICKETTSIACEAE INFECTION; SANDFLY FEVER; SOLDIER; UNITED KINGDOM;

AFGHANISTAN; FEVER; GREAT BRITAIN; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MUSCULAR DISEASES; PHLEBOTOMUS FEVER; Q FEVER; RICKETTSIA INFECTIONS;

EID: 80053306369     PISSN: 00358665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jramc-157-02-05     Document Type: Article

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