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Revision as of 19:39, 15 March 2020
Background
Microbiology
- Coronavirus related to SARS-CoV
Epidemiology
- First cases detected Dec 2019 related to likely exposure in wet market in Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Declared pandemic by WHO in 2020
Clinical Presentation
- Incubation period 4-5 days on average, possibly as long as 14 days in some cases
- Main presenting symptoms were fever and cough
- Other symptoms include dyspnea, rhinorrhea, vomiting, diarrhea
Management
- Primarily supportive
- Investigational therapeutics include tocilizumab, lopinavir/ritonavir, and chloroquine
References
- ^ Louise Lansbury, Benjamin Lim, Vadsala Baskaran, Wei Shen Lim. Co-infections in people with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Infection. 2020;81(2):266-275. doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2020.05.046.
