We describe a patient with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) whose clinical symptoms were masked by Escherichia coli bacteremia. SARS developed in a cluster of healthcare workers who had contact with this patient. SARS was diagnosed when a chest infiltrate developed and when the patient’s brother was hospitalized with acute respiratory failure. We highlight problems in atypical cases and offer infection control suggestions.
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【저자키워드】 SARS, dispatch, atypical severe acute respiratory syndrome, 【초록키워드】 infection control, Hospitalized, Respiratory failure, healthcare worker, Chest, Patient, Cluster, Bacteremia, Contact, Atypical, Escherichia coli, acute respiratory syndrome, clinical symptom, problem, offer, highlight, diagnosed,
【저자키워드】 SARS, dispatch, atypical severe acute respiratory syndrome, 【초록키워드】 infection control, Hospitalized, Respiratory failure, healthcare worker, Chest, Patient, Cluster, Bacteremia, Contact, Atypical, Escherichia coli, acute respiratory syndrome, clinical symptom, problem, offer, highlight, diagnosed,