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{{stub}} '''Post-infectious Fatigue Syndrome''' '''(PIFS)''' is subtype of [[chronic fatigue syndrome]] defined by the [[Oxford criteria]] published in 1991.<ref name="Oxfordcriteria" /> According to the definition, post-infectious fatigue syndrome is [[chronic fatigue syndrome]] ''associated with'' or ''following'' a laboratory-confirmed infection.<ref name="Oxfordcriteria" /> ==Criteria== The definition of post-infectious fatigue syndrome explicitly states that it is not known whether the infection has a role in causing the resulting [[chronic fatigue syndrome]].<ref name="Oxfordcriteria" /> {{See also|Chronic_fatigue syndrome#Post-infectious_Fatigue_Syndrome|Chronic fatigue syndrome: Post-infectious Fatigue Syndrome|page_name=Chronic fatigue syndrome: Post-infectious Fatigue Syndrome}} ==Role of infection== The definition of post-infectious fatigue syndrome does not refer to any particular type of infection;<ref name="Oxfordcriteria" /> unlike [[postviral fatigue syndrome]] which limits the cause to viruses only. A number of [[List of outbreaks|outbreaks of ME/CFS]] have been linked to viruses. Non-viral infections have caused a number of outbreaks. ==Research == ==See also== *[[Oxford criteria]] *[[Postviral fatigue syndrome]] *[[Viral onset hypothesis]] ==Learn more == *[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1293107/pdf/jrsocmed00127-0072.pdf A report - chronic fatigue syndrome: guidelines for research] - The "Oxford criteria" - ''Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine'' - Volume 84 February 1991 118-121<ref name="Oxfordcriteria">{{Cite journal|url = https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1293107/| title = A report - chronic fatigue syndrome: guidelines for research|journal=Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine|volume=84 | date = Feb 1991|pages=118-121|pmc = 1293107 | author-link = Michael Sharpe | first1 = Michael | last1 = Sharpe | first2 = Len | last2 = Archard | authorlink2 = Len Archard | first3 = Jangu | last3 = Banatvala | authorlink3 = |first4 = Leszek | last4 = Borysiewicz | authorlink4 = | first5 = Anthony | last5 = Clare | authorlink5 = Anthony Clare | first6 = Anthony | last6 = David | authorlink6 = Anthony David | first7 = Richard | last7 = Edwards | authorlink7 = | first8 = Keith | last8 = Hawton | authorlink8 = | first9 = Harold | last9 = Lambert | first10 = Russell | last10 =Lane}}</ref> ==References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Disease names]]
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