2018 Definitive diagnosis in suspected Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus cases

3 Pages·2018·0.16 MB·English

Journal of Travel Medicine, 2017, 1–3
doi: 10.1093/jtm/tax084

Brief communication

Brief communication

Definitive diagnosis in suspected Middle East
Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus cases

Elisa Rubio, Pharm. D1,2, Miguel J. Martínez, PhD1,2, Verónica Gonzalo, RN1,2,
Josep Barrachina, RN1,2, Núria Torner, PhD3, Ana I. Martínez, PhD3, Mireia Jané, PhD3,
Anna Vilella, PhD2,4, Ana del Rio, PhD5, Natalia Rodriguez-Valero, MD2,6, Maria
Jesús Pinazo, PhD2,6, José Muñoz, PhD2,6, Alex Soriano, PhD5, Antoni Trilla, PhD2,4,
Jordi Vila, PhD1,2, and Ma Ángeles Marcos, PhD1,2*

1Department of Clinical Mirobiology, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 2ISGlobal Barcelona
Institute for Global Health, Barcelona, Spain, 3Agencia de Salud Pública de Cataluña, Ciber de Epidemiología y Salud
Pública CIBERESP, Spain,
4Public Health Department, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain,
5Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain and 6Centre for
Research in International Health (CRESIB), Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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