Clinical Course and Outcomes of MERS-CoV Infection

In a small case series from Saudi Arabia, confirmed Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection affected only people with comorbid conditions and had a high mortality rate.

As of January 20, 2014, 178 cases of confirmed Middle East respiratory coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection had been reported to the WHO. The infection seems to have originated in Saudi Arabia and has now been seen in several Middle Eastern countries —as well as in travelers returning to Europe and North Africa from this region and in individuals exposed to them, including healthcare workers (HCWs) (NEJM JW Infect Dis Jun 12 2013). The case fatality rate, thus far, is 43%.

Between December 2012 and August 2013, 114 patients at two hospitals in Saudi Arabia were tested for suspected MERS-CoV infection. Investigators now describe the clinical course and outcomes for the 12 patients admitted to intensive care units with confirmed or probable MERS-C…

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Stephen G. Baum, MD

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Clinical Course and Outcomes of MERS-CoV Infection

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