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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 that cause flu-like symptoms, such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Differential Diagnosis
An adequate medical history and clinical examination, as well as an appropriate epidemiological evaluation must be made to differentiate MERS from other conditions that also produce flu-like symptoms. Shown below are the medical conditions that must be differentiated from MERS as they can have a similar clinical presentation. [1][2]
| 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 |
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).