Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Singapore: clinical features of index patient and initial contacts.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is an emerging viral infectious disease. One of the largest outbreaks of SARS to date began in Singapore in March 2003. We describe the clinical, laboratory, and radiologic features of the index patient and the patient's initial contacts affected with probable SARS.
Hsu
Li-Yang
LY
Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. liyang_hsu@yahoo.com
Lee
Cheng-Chuan
CC
Green
Justin A
JA
Ang
Brenda
B
Paton
Nicholas I
NI
Lee
Lawrence
L
Villacian
Jorge S
JS
Lim
Poh-Lian
PL
Earnest
Arul
A
Leo
Yee-Sin
YS
D000328:Adult; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D045473:Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D012846:Singapore / Q000453:epidemiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome