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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| author | Thuan Tong Tan Ban Hock Tan Asok Kurup Lynette Lin Ean Oon Derrick Heng Su Yun Se Thoe Xin Lai Bai Kwai Peng Chan Ai Ee Ling |
| author_facet | Thuan Tong Tan Ban Hock Tan Asok Kurup Lynette Lin Ean Oon Derrick Heng Su Yun Se Thoe Xin Lai Bai Kwai Peng Chan Ai Ee Ling |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-f1b8b521703049e588017783ebf81b902022-12-21T23:47:16ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592004-02-0110234935210.3201/eid1002.030501Atypical SARS and Escherichia coli BacteremiaThuan Tong TanBan Hock TanAsok KurupLynette Lin Ean OonDerrick HengSu Yun Se ThoeXin Lai BaiKwai Peng ChanAi Ee LingWe 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/2/03-0501_articleatypical severe acute respiratory syndromeSARSdispatchSingapore |
| spellingShingle | Thuan Tong Tan Ban Hock Tan Asok Kurup Lynette Lin Ean Oon Derrick Heng Su Yun Se Thoe Xin Lai Bai Kwai Peng Chan Ai Ee Ling Atypical SARS and Escherichia coli Bacteremia Emerging Infectious Diseases atypical severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS dispatch Singapore |
| title | Atypical SARS and Escherichia coli Bacteremia |
| title_full | Atypical SARS and Escherichia coli Bacteremia |
| title_fullStr | Atypical SARS and Escherichia coli Bacteremia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Atypical SARS and Escherichia coli Bacteremia |
| title_short | Atypical SARS and Escherichia coli Bacteremia |
| title_sort | atypical sars and escherichia coli bacteremia |
| topic | atypical severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS dispatch Singapore |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/2/03-0501_article |
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