Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection must be differentiated from other respiratory tract infections, such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Differential Diagnosis

Shown below are the medical conditions that MERS must be differentiated from:

Differential Diagnosis of MERS

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