Differential Cell Count and CRP Level in Blood as Predictors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection in Acute Febrile Patients during Nosocomial Outbreak.
10.3346/jkms.2017.32.1.151
- Author:
Ga Eun PARK
1
;
Cheol In KANG
;
Jae Hoon KO
;
Sun Young CHO
;
Young Eun HA
;
Yae Jean KIM
;
Kyong Ran PECK
;
Jae Hoon SONG
;
Doo Ryeon CHUNG
Author Information
1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. collacin@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome;
Coronavirus;
Predictors;
Monocytosis
- MeSH:
Blood Cell Count;
C-Reactive Protein;
Case-Control Studies;
Cell Count*;
Coronavirus;
Coronavirus Infections*;
Humans;
Leukocytes;
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus*;
Middle East*;
Triage
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2017;32(1):151-154
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
