title: An Appropriate Lower Respiratory Tract Specimen Is Essential for Diagnosis of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. ; Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Chang-Seop
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. ; Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Heung-Bum
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D013183:Sputum / Q000166:cytology* / Q000382:microbiology*