Atypical SARS and Escherichia coli Bacteremia

We describe a patient with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) whose clinical symptoms were masked by Escherichia coli bacteremia. SARS developed in a cluster of healthcare workers who had contact with this patient. SARS was diagnosed when a chest infiltrate developed and when the patient’s bro...

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Autores principales: Tan, Thuan Tong, Tan, Ban Hock, Kurup, Asok, Oon, Lynette Lin Ean, Heng, Derrick, Thoe, Su Yun Se, Bai, Xin Lai, Chan, Kwai Peng, Ling, Ai Ee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3322915/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15030711
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1002.030501
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Sumario:We describe a patient with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) whose clinical symptoms were masked by Escherichia coli bacteremia. SARS developed in a cluster of healthcare workers who had contact with this patient. SARS was diagnosed when a chest infiltrate developed and when the patient’s brother was hospitalized with acute respiratory failure. We highlight problems in atypical cases and offer infection control suggestions.

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