A patient with severe respiratory failure caused by novel human coronavirus

Infection. 2014 Feb;42(1):203-6. doi: 10.1007/s15010-013-0509-9. Epub 2013 Jul 31.

Abstract

We report a case of a 45-year-old patient who developed severe acute respiratory distress syndrome accompanied by renal failure. An infection with a novel human coronavirus was confirmed and found to be the reason for rapidly progressive respiratory failure of our patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Coronavirus / classification*
  • Coronavirus / isolation & purification*
  • Coronavirus Infections / complications*
  • Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Coronavirus Infections / parasitology
  • Humans
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / diagnosis*
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology*
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / virology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed