A Fatal Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus Infection in South Korea: Chest Radiography and CT Findings

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2016
The outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-CoV) infection in South Korea originated from Saudi Arabia. This virus shows high infectivity, and causes outbreaks of severe febrile respiratory infections in health care-associated settings. Herein, we reported a fatal case of MERS-CoV infection with a focus on the pulmonary radiologic findings. The initial chest computed tomography and radiographs of our patient showed ground-glass opacity in patchy distribution, followed by rapid progression of consolidation and pleural effusion in serial studies.
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Authors Lee, Seung Eun;Kim, Hyo Lim;Choi, Su Mi;
Journal 대한영상의학회지 journal of the korean society of radiology
Year 2016
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https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2016.74.6.407
Keywords
Microbiology Infectious and parasitic diseases Medicine (General) Medicine Science medical physics. medical radiology. nuclear medicine anesthesiology

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