Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Journal
Journal of Internal Medicine of Taiwan
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
3
Pages
106-117
Date Issued
2003
Author(s)
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is an emerging infectious disease in the 21st century, and, as of June 6, 2003, there were more than 8,000 cases reported from 32 countries and regions, and 779 patients died from the disease. Soon after the onset of the epidemic in China, Vietnam, Singapore, Honk Kong, and Canada, the etiology was identified to be a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV), of which the genomic sequencing was completed. In this article, we review the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, pathology, and treatment of SARS. In order to prevent infection with SARS, the guidelines of respiratory and contact precautions taken at the National Taiwan University Hospital are proposed for the health care workers around the island.
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Other Subjects
azithromycin; cephalosporin derivative; clarithromycin; corticosteroid derivative; immunoglobulin; levofloxacin; moxifloxacin; quinoline derived antiinfective agent; ribavirin; Canada; China; clinical feature; computer assisted tomography; Coronavirus; epidemic; gene sequence; health care personnel; hemolytic anemia; Hong Kong; human; infection control; practice guideline; review; SARS coronavirus; severe acute respiratory syndrome; Singapore; Taiwan; thorax radiography; university hospital; Viet Nam; virus genome; virus identification; virus pneumonia
Type
review