Ribavirin and interferon therapy in patients infected with the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: an observational study

A. Al‐Tawfiq, Jaffar; Momattin, Hisham; G. Dib, Jean; A. Memish, Ziad

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2013.12.003

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Ribavirin and interferon therapy in patients infected with the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: an observational study

Published in International Journal of Infectious Diseases • Jan 6, 2014

Authors:

Jaffar A. Al‐Tawfiq

Hisham Momattin

Jean G. Dib

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has been reported to have a high case-fatality rate. Currently, there is no specific therapy or vaccine with proven effectiveness for MERS-CoV infections. METHODS: A combination of ribavirin and interferon therapy was used for t...

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Ribavirin

Medicine

Case fatality rate

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