Endemic and Emerging Coronavirus Pulmonary Infections.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-2020
Abstract
Coronaviruses are a well-known cause of upper and lower respiratory disease, and since 2002 have been a recognized source of potential pandemic spread. Over the past two decades, since the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak, a large body of research has accumulated on the virology, clinical symptoms and signs, and experimental treatments of Coronaviruses. In 2020, a new form of Coronaviruses (SARS-CoV-2) emerged and spread rapidly throughout the globe. Given the wide-ranging clinical presentations of those infected with SARS-CoV-2, other viruses might be overlooked when evaluating at-risk patients. Furthermore, due to suboptimal testing capabilities, an early clinical diagnosis is not always possible. Here, we present a case of a patient with pneumonia thought to be caused by SARS-CoV-2 only to be found to have another Coronavirus. This emphasizes the need to be vigilant when evaluating patients with viral-like respiratory infections.
Volume
360
Issue
6
First Page
728
Last Page
732
ISSN
1538-2990
Published In/Presented At
Flamenbaum, M., & Roman, J. (2020). Endemic and Emerging Coronavirus Pulmonary Infections. The American journal of the medical sciences, 360(6), 728–732. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjms.2020.06.013
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
32631575
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article