Predictors of mortality in Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)

Ho Hong, Ki; Choi, Jae‐Phil; Hong, Seon-Hui; Lee, Jeewon; Kwon, Ji‐Soo; Kim, Sun-Mi; Yoon Park, Se; Rhee, Ji-Young; Kim, Baek-Nam; Jung Choi, Hee; Shin, Eui‐Cheol; Pai, Hyunjoo; Park, Su‐Hyung; Kim, Sung‐Han

doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209313

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Predictors of mortality in Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)

Published in Thorax • Jul 19, 2017

Authors:

Ki Ho Hong

Jae‐Phil Choi

Seon-Hui Hong

Abstract

We evaluated the clinical characteristics, cytokine/chemokine concentrations, viral shedding and antibody kinetics in 30 patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), including 6 non-survivors admitted to 3 MERS-designated hospitals. Old age, low albumin, altered mentality and high pneumoni...

Subject

Medicine

Middle East respiratory syndrome

Respiratory system

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