Index Patient and SARS Outbreak in Hong Kong

During the global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003, treatment was empiric. We report the case history of the index patient in a hospital outbreak of SARS in Hong Kong. The patient recovered after conventional antimicrobial therapy. Further studies are needed to address tr...

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Main Authors: Raymond S.M. Wong, David S. Hui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/2/03-0645_article