Correlation between Pneumonia Severity and Pulmonary Complications in Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.

Author: Wan Beom PARK ¹ ; Kang Il JUN ; Gayeon KIM ; Jae Phil CHOI ; Ji Young RHEE ; Shinhyea CHEON ; Chang Hyun LEE ; Jun Sun PARK ; Yeonjae KIM ; Joon Sung JOH ; Bum Sik CHIN ; Pyeong Gyun CHOE ; Ji Hwan BANG ; Sang Won PARK ; Nam Joong KIM ; Dong Gyun LIM ; Yeon Sook KIM ; Myoung don OH ; Hyoung Shik SHIN
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1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Brief Communication
Keywords: MERS; Complication; Coronavirus; Outbreak
MeSH: Cohort Studies; Coronavirus; Coronavirus Infections*; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Korea; Middle East*; Pneumonia*; Prospective Studies; Survivors
From:Journal of Korean Medical Science 2018;33(24):e169-
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: This nationwide, prospective cohort study evaluated pulmonary function and radiological sequelae according to infection severity in 73 survivors from the 2015 Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreak in Korea. Patients with severe pneumonia in MERS-coronavirus infection had more impaired pulmonary function than those with no or mild pneumonia at the 1-year follow-up, which was compatible with the radiological sequelae. Severe pneumonia significantly impairs pulmonary function and makes long radiological sequelae in MERS.