SARS and Common Viral Infections
subject: severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS, Polymerase Chain Reaction, molecular testing, United States
description: In California, molecular testing was useful in decreasing suspicion for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), by detecting common respiratory pathogens (influenza A/B, human metapneumovirus, picornavirus, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia spp., parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, and adenovirus) in 23 (45%) of 51 patients with suspect SARS and 9 (47%) of 19 patients with probable SARS.
creator: Janice K. Louie, Jill K. Hacker, Jennifer Mark, Shilpa S. Gavali, Shigeo Yagi, Alex Espinosa, David P. Schnurr, Cynthia K. Cossen, Erin R. Isaacson, Carol A. Glaser, Marc Fischer, Arthur L Reingold, Duc J. Vugia
source: Emerging Infectious Diseases
publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
date: 2004
language: EN
identifier: DOI: 10.3201/eid1006.030863
coverage: Infectious and parasitic diseases, Medicine