SARS: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, Management, and Infection Control Measures
| Autor: | Thomas F. Smith, Rodney L. Thompson, Zelalem Temesgen, Priya Sampathkumar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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RT-PCR
reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction China medicine.medical_specialty ARDS Disease Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome medicine.disease_cause Article Disease Outbreaks SARS-CoV SARS coronavirus HCWs health care workers Epidemiology medicine Animals Humans Infection control SARS severe acute respiratory syndrome Intensive care medicine ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Coronavirus Infection Control Travel Transmission (medicine) business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease CT computed tomography Southern china Presentation (obstetrics) business |
| Zdroj: | Mayo Clinic Proceedings |
| ISSN: | 0025-6196 |
| DOI: | 10.4065/78.7.882 |
| Popis: | Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a recently recognized febrile respiratory illness that first appeared in southern China in November 2002, has since spread to several countries, and has resulted in more than 8000 cases and more than 750 deaths. The disease has been etiologically linked to a novel coronavirus that has been named the SARS-associated coronavirus. It appears to be spread primarily by large droplet transmission. There is no specific therapy, and management consists of supportive care. This article summarizes currently available information regarding the epidemiology, clinical features, etiologic agent, and modes of transmission of the disease, as well as infection control measures appropriate to contain SARS. |
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