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ArticleJournal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi2020

Featuring COVID-19 cases via screening symptomatic patients with epidemiologic link during flu season in a medical center of central Taiwan.

Wen-Hsin Hsih, Meng-Yu Cheng, Mao-Wang Ho, Chia-Huei Chou, Po-Chang Lin, Chih-Yu Chi, Wei-Chih Liao, Chih-Yu Chen, Lih-Ying Leong, Ni Tien and 3 more

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Article in Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Clinical efficacy of antiviral agents against coronavirus disease 2019: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi · 2021
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  5. Routine laboratory testing to determine if a patient has COVID-19.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020
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  20. Clinical manifestation, laboratory and radiology finding, treatment and outcomes of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Wen-Hsin HsihDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. Electronic address: kelly9502016@gmail.com.
Meng-Yu ChengDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. Electronic address: d23214@mail.cmuh.org.tw.
Mao-Wang HoDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chia-Huei ChouDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Po-Chang LinDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chih-Yu ChiDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Wei-Chih LiaoDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chih-Yu ChenDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Lih-Ying LeongDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ni TienDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2 Yu-Der Rd, North District, Taichung, Taiwan.
Huan-Cheng LaiDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, China Medical University Children's Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yi-Chyi LaiDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. Electronic address: yclai@csmu.edu.tw.
Min-Chi LuDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. Electronic address: luminchi@outlook.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CO-V-2), was first reported in Wuhan, Hubei province, China has now rapidly spread over 50 countries. For the prevention and control of infection, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control initiated testing of SARS-CoV-2 on January 24th 2020 for persons suspected with this disease. Until February 28th, 43 flu-like symptomatic patients were screened in China Medical University Hospital.

methodsTwo patients were confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection by rRT-PCR as COVID-19 patients A and B. Causative pathogens for included patients were detected using FilmArray™ Respiratory Panel. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical presentations, laboratory data, radiologic findings, and travel and exposure contact histories, of the COVID-19 patients in comparison to those with other respiratory infections.

resultsThrough contact with Taiwan No. 19 case patient on 27th January, COVID-19 patients A and B were infected. Both patients had no identified comorbidities and developed mild illness with temporal fever, persistent cough, and lung interstitial infiltrates. Owing to the persistence of positive SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory specimen, the two COVID-19 patients are still in the isolation rooms despite recovery until 10th of March. The results of FilmArrayTM Respiratory Panel revealed 22 of the 41 non-COVID-19 patients were infected by particular pathogens. In general, seasonal respiratory pathogens are more prevalent than SARS-CoV-2 in symptomatic patients in non- COVID-19 endemic area during the flu season. Since all patients shared similar clinical and laboratory findings, expanded surveillance of detailed exposure history for suspected patients and application of rapid detection tools are highly recommended.

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BetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19HumansMass ScreeningPandemicsPneumonia, ViralRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2SeasonsTaiwanTravelCOVID-19FilmArray™ Respiratory PanelSARS-CO-V-2

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PMID32220574
PMCPMC7102665

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