MacKay Memorial Hospital Researchers Reveal New Findings on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Increased risk of chronic fatigue syndrome following infection: a 17-year population-based cohort study).

A recent study conducted by researchers at MacKay Memorial Hospital in Taiwan has found a correlation between infections from common pathogens and an increased risk of developing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). The study analyzed data from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database and included 395,811 cases of newly diagnosed infections. The analysis revealed that patients infected with certain pathogens, such as Varicella-zoster virus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Escherichia coli, Candida, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, and influenza virus, had a significantly higher risk of developing CFS. On the other hand, patients taking certain antibiotics, including doxycycline, azithromycin, moxifloxacin, levofloxacin, or ciprofloxacin, had a significantly lower risk of developing CFS. This population-based retrospective cohort study provides valuable insights into the relationship between infections and the subsequent risk of CFS. [Extracted from the article]

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