Late recognition of SARS in nosocomial outbreak, Toronto

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https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1102.040607

Language of the publication
English
Date
2005-02
Type
Article
Author(s)
  • Wong, Thomas
  • Wallington, Tamara
  • McDonald, L. Clifford
  • Abbas, Zahid
  • Christian, Michael
  • Low, Donald E.
  • Gravel, Denise
  • Ofner, Marianna
  • Mederski, Barbara
  • Berger, Lisa
  • Hansen, Lisa
  • Harrison, Cheryl
  • King, Arlene
  • Yaffe, Barbara
  • Tam, Theresa
Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Abstract

Late recognition of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was associated with no known SARS contact, hospitalization before the nosocomial outbreak was recognized, symptom onset while hospitalized, wards with SARS clusters, and postoperative status. SARS is difficult to recognize in hospitalized patients with a variety of underlying conditions in the absence of epidemiologic links.

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  • Health

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322-325

Peer review

Yes

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PubMed ID
15752456
ISSN
1080-6059

Article

Journal title
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Journal volume
11
Journal issue
2

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