SARS
Limitations
All tests for SARS-CoV available so far have limitations. Extreme caution is therefore necessary when management decisions are to be based on virological test results. For more details, see the WHO Update 39, "Caution urged when using diagnostic tests": http://www.who.int/csr/sarsarchive/2003_04_25/en/. In particular, false negative test results (due to low sensitivity, unsuitable sample
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- April 8-10
- April 12
- June 6
- August 14
- September 8
- September 24
- References
- 30 Virology
- Discovery of the SARS Virus
- Initial Research
- Coronaviridae
- SARS Co-V
- Genome Sequence
- Antiviral Agents and Vaccines
- Antiviral Drugs
- Vaccines
- Outlook
- References
- Routes of Transmission
- Patient Factors in Transmission
- Asymptomatic Patients
- Symptomatic Patients
- The Unsuspected Patients
- High-Risk Activities
- Transmission during Quarantine
- Introduction
- Global Spread
- Hong Kong
- Other Countries
- Eradication
- Outlook
- Introduction
- International Coordination
- Management of SARS in the post-outbreak period
- National Measures
- Legislation
- Quarantine after Discharge
- Infection Control in Healthcare Settings
- General Measures
- Protective Measures
- Special Settings
- Intensive Care Units
- Intubating a SARS Patient
- Anesthesia
- Triage
- Internet Sources
- After the Outbreak
- Conclusion
- 108 Case Definition
- WHO Case Definition
- Suspect case
- Reclassification of cases
- CDC Case Definition
- 112 Diagnostic Tests
- Introduction
- Laboratory tests
- Virus isolation
- Antibody detection
- Interpretation
- Limitations
- Biosafety considerations
- Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis
- Clinical Presentation
- Diagnosis
- Clinical Course
- Histopathology
- Lung Biopsy
- Postmortem Findings
- Discharge and Follow-up
- Psychosocial Issues
- References
- 144 SARS Treatment
- Antibiotic therapy
- Antiviral therapy
- Ribavirin
- Alternative medicine
- Immunomodulatory therapy
- Other immunomodulators
- Assisted ventilation
- Invasive mechanical ventilation
- Clinical outcomes
- Appendix 1
- A standardized treatment protocol for adult SARS in Hong Kong
- Appendix 2
- A treatment regimen for SARS in Guangzhou, China
- References
- 168 Pediatric SARS
- Clinical Manifestation