title: Differential Cell Count and CRP Level in Blood as Predictors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection in Acute Febrile Patients during Nosocomial Outbreak.
abstract: A case-control study was performed to identify clinical predictors for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection among patients with acute febrile illness during the nosocomial outbreak. Patients with MERS-CoV were more likely to have monocytosis with normal white blood cell (WBC) count and lower C-reactive protein (CRP) level. Simple laboratory data such as complete blood counts (CBC) with differential count could be a useful marker for the prediction of MERS and triage at the initial presentation of acute febrile patients in outbreak setting.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ga Eun
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7297-2683
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. collacin@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Cheol In
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1741-4459
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Hoon
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9490-6609
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sun Young
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9307-2369
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Eun
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5213-7082
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yae Jean
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8367-3424
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyong Ran
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7464-9780
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Peck
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Hoon
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5419-9789
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Doo Ryeon
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9267-101X
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D007964:Leukocytosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D002097:C-Reactive Protein
keywords: Coronavirus; Middle East Respiratory Syndrome; Monocytosis; Predictors