SARS Exposure and Emergency Department Workers

Autor: Wei-Tien Chang, Chuan-Liang Kao, Ming-Yi Chung, Shyr-Chyr Chen, Shou-Ju Lin, Wen-Chu Chiang, Shey-Ying Chen, Chan-Ping Su, Po-Ren Hsueh, Wen-Jone Chen, Pei-Jer Chen, Pan-Chyr Yang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 10, Iss 6, Pp 1117-1119 (2004)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1006.030972
Popis: Of 193 emergency department workers exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), 9 (4.7%) were infected. Pneumonia developed in six workers, and assays showed anti-SARS immunoglobulin (Ig) M and IgG. The other three workers were IgM-positive and had lower IgG titers; in two, mild illness developed, and one remained asymptomatic.
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