The Model for Early COvid-19 Recognition (MECOR) Score: A Proof-of-Concept for a Simple and Low-Cost Tool to Recognize a Possible Viral Etiology in Community-Acquired Pneumonia Patients during COVID-19 Outbreak

The Model for Early COvid-19 Recognition (MECOR) Score: A Proof-of-Concept for a Simple and Low-Cost Tool to Recognize a Possible Viral Etiology in Community-Acquired Pneumonia Patients during COVID-19 Outbreak

This study aims to assess the peripheral blood cell count “signature” of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to discriminate promptly between COronaVIrus Disease 19 (COVID-19) and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). We designed a retrospective case-control study, enrolling 5...

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Main Authors: Gianluca Sambataro, Mauro Giuffrè, Domenico Sambataro, Andrea Palermo, Giovanna Vignigni, Roberto Cesareo, Nunzio Crimi, Sebastiano Emanuele Torrisi, Carlo Vancheri, Lorenzo Malatino, Michele Colaci, Nicoletta Del Papa, Francesca Pignataro, Erik Roman-Pognuz, Massimiliano Fabbiani, Francesca Montagnani, Chiara Cassol, Lorenzo Cavagna, Valentina Zuccaro, Verena Zerbato, Cristina Maurel, Roberto Luzzati, Stefano Di Bella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
coronavirus
interstitial lung disease
diagnosis
triage
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/9/619

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