An Atypical Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in a Returning Traveler to Korea from Kuwait, 2018
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: e348-2018.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in a 61-year-old businessman returning from Kuwait. The patient arrived there on August 16, 2018, developed watery diarrhea on August 28 (day 0), and came back to Korea on September 7 (day 10) as his condition worsened. Upon arrival, he complained of diarrhea and weakness, but denied any respiratory symptoms, and he directly went to visit an emergency room. Chest radiography revealed interstitial infiltrates in the lungs, and he was immediately transferred to an isolation unit. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of sputum samples taken on day 11 returned positive for MERS-CoV. No secondary MERS-CoV infection was identified among people who had close contact with him. This case underscores the importance of a high index of suspicion of MERS-CoV infection in any febrile patients who present after a trip to the Middle East.
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Assunto principal:
Escarro
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Tórax
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Radiografia
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Infecções por Coronavirus
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Transmissão de Doença Infecciosa
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Diarreia
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Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real
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Coronavírus da Síndrome Respiratória do Oriente Médio
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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