title: SARS and common viral infections.
abstract: 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 suspected SARS and 9 (47%) of 19 patients with probable SARS.
authors.affiliation: California Emerging Infections Program, California Department of Health Services, Berkeley, 94704, USA. JLouie@dhs.ca.gov
authors.forename: Janice K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Louie
authors.forename: Jill K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Hacker
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mark
authors.forename: Shilpa S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Gavali
authors.forename: Shigeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yagi
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Espinosa
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Schnurr
authors.forename: Cynthia K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Cossen
authors.forename: Erin R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Isaacson
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Glaser
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: Arthur L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Reingold
authors.forename: Duc J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Vugia
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002140:California; D006801:Humans; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D045473:Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D012367:RNA, Viral