Definitive diagnosis in suspected Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus cases

Abstract We evaluated the microbiological diagnosis in 14 patients with epidemiological and clinical suspicion of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) attended in a non-endemic area between June 2015 and January 2017. While no MERS-CoV was detected, other respiratory viruses were...

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Published in:Journal of Travel Medicine 2018-01, Vol.25 (1)
Main Authors: Rubio, Elisa, Martínez, Miguel J, Gonzalo, Verónica, Barrachina, Josep, Torner, Núria, Martínez, Ana I, Jané, Mireia, Vilella, Anna, del Rio, Ana, Rodriguez-Valero, Natalia, Pinazo, Maria Jesús, Muñoz, José, Soriano, Alex, Trilla, Antoni, Vila, Jordi, Marcos, Ma Ángeles
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Brief Communication
Coronavirus Infections - diagnosis
Coronavirus Infections - diet therapy
Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections - virology
Coronaviruses
Diagnosis
Diagnòstic
Epidemiology
Female
Humans
Malalties de l'aparell respiratori
Male
Medical diagnosis
Middle Aged
Middle East - ethnology
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus - genetics
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus - isolation & purification
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Prospective Studies
Respiratory diseases
Respiratory organs diseases
Spain - epidemiology
Travel
Travel medicine
Viruses
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract We evaluated the microbiological diagnosis in 14 patients with epidemiological and clinical suspicion of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) attended in a non-endemic area between June 2015 and January 2017. While no MERS-CoV was detected, other respiratory viruses were identified in 12 cases and Mycoplasma pneumoniae in 1 case.
ISSN:1708-8305
1195-1982
1708-8305
DOI:10.1093/jtm/tax084