Differential Cell Count and CRP Level in Blood as Predictors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection in Acute Febrile Patients during Nosocomial Outbreak
Journal of Korean Medical Science
; : 151-154, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
A case-control study was performed to identify clinical predictors for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection among patients with acute febrile illness during the nosocomial outbreak. Patients with MERS-CoV were more likely to have monocytosis with normal white blood cell (WBC) count and lower C-reactive protein (CRP) level. Simple laboratory data such as complete blood counts (CBC) with differential count could be a useful marker for the prediction of MERS and triage at the initial presentation of acute febrile patients in outbreak setting.
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Main subject:
Blood Cell Count
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C-Reactive Protein
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Case-Control Studies
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Cell Count
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Triage
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Coronavirus Infections
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Coronavirus
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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
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Leukocytes
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Middle East
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2017
Type:
Article