Middle east respiratory syndrome-coronavirus infection: A case report of serial computed tomographic findings in a young male patient

Korean Journal of Radiology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 166-170

  Choi, Won Jin ^a   Lee, Ki Nam ^a   Kang, Eun Ju ^a   Lee, Hyuck ^a  

^a Dong A University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Clinical course; CT; Middle east respiratory syndrome; Radiograph; Serial imaging finding

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALPHA INTERFERON; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LEVOFLOXACIN; LOPINAVIR PLUS RITONAVIR; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; RIBAVIRIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRONCHIECTASIS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONAVIRUS INFECTION; DIARRHEA; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FIBROSIS; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SOUTH KOREA; VIROLOGY; X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

ADULT; CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS; FEVER; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84964432678     PISSN: 12296929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2016.17.1.166     Document Type: Article

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