Severe acute respiratory syndrome in Taiwan: analysis of epidemiological characteristics in 29 cases

Abstract

Prudent corticosteroid use, vigilant microbiological surveillance and appropriate antibiotics coverage are the key to successful treatment.

Mortality Factor Survey of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Taiwan

“…SARS cases were primarily females (60.2%), consistent with most literature [5][6][7][8][9][10]12 . Among them, 28 cases (35.9%) were medical care staff, with nurses making up 57.1%, which might explain why most patients of probable SARS cases are females.…”

Clinical Characteristics, Management and Prognostic Factors in Patients with Probable Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in a SARS Center in Taiwan

“…However, few articles were written describing the clinical characteristics and management of SARS patients in Taiwan. [4][5][6][7][8] This study delineates clinical features, laboratory data, chest radiography, management and outcomes for patients with probable SARS at a SARS center in Taipei, and determines factors associated with respiratory failure and subsequent intubation in such patients.…”

Managing Emerging Infectious Diseases with Information Systems: Reconceptualizing Outbreak Management Through the Lens of Loose Coupling

“…But the public health agency dismissed the case because it did not match the instructed patterns and no followup investigation was taken. On April 16th, her laboratory results confirmed positive for SARS-CoV (Jang et al 2004). …”

“…She showed lung infiltrate on the chest X-ray, a radiographic presentation associated with SARS, but lacked significant travel or contact history according to the SARS control guidelines (Jang et al 2004). As a result, clinicians did not consider her as a potential SARS patient and no clinical precautions were taken during her stay in the emergency room.…”