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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
MERS-CoV must be differentiated from other respiratory tract infections that cause flu-like symptoms, such as influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and other coronaravirus infections.
Differential Diagnosis
Shown below are the most common differential diagnoses of MERS-CoV:[1][2]
- Influenza virus infection
- Parainfluenza virus infection
- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection
- Adenovirus infection
- Rhinovirus infection
- Infection with other coronaviruses
- Metapneumovirus infection
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Brucellosis
References
- ↑ Paulino, Renato de Souza; Benega, Margarete Aparecida; Santos, Katia Correa de Oliveira; Silva, Daniela Bernardes Borges da; Pereira, Juliana Cristina; Sasaki, Norio Augusto; Silva, Patricia Evelin; Curti, Suely Pires; Oliveira, Maria Isabel; R.M.P. Carvalhanas, Telma; Peret, Teresa; Erdman, Dean; Paiva, Terezinha Maria de (2013). "DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF RESPIRATORY VIRUSES BY USING REAL TIME RT-PCR METHODOLOGY". Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo. 55 (6): 432–432. doi:10.1590/S0036-46652013000600012. ISSN 0036-4665.
- ↑ "Eurosurveillance: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) July 2013" (PDF).