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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Wong, Raymond S.M. ; Hui, David S.
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Description:
During the global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003, treatment was empiric. We report the case history of the index patient in a hospital outbreak of SARS in Hong Kong. The patient recovered after conventional antimicrobial therapy. Further studies are needed to address treatment of SARS, which has high attack and death rates.
Subject:
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Adult
Antiviral Agents
Disease Outbreaks
Dispatch
Hong Kong
Humans
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
Male
Personnel, Hospital
Radiography, Thoracic
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Treatment
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 10(2):339-341.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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