Table 3.1 Respiratory viral infections and corresponding clinical syndromes in the immunocompetent host | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Fig. 3.2 A: Structure of coronavirus virion. (Adapted from Holmes KV. SARS-associated coronavirus. N Engl J Med 2003; 348(20):1948-1951.) B: The negative stain electron micrograph of coronavirus. Coronaviruses have a halo, or crown-like (corona) appearance when viewed under electron microscopy. (Courtesy of CDC.) |
Table 3.2 Spectrum of coronavirus species, hosts, and corresponding clinical syndromes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Fig. 3.3 Exotic animals regarded as a delicacy in Guangdong, China believed to harbor SARS-CoV. A: Masked palm civets (Paguma larvata). B: Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides). |
![]() Fig. 3.4 Effect of travel and missed cases on the SARS epidemic. Spread from Hotel M, Hong Kong. Case A from Guangdong Province, China and two hotel guests who became ill, cases H and J, started outbreaks of SARS in three Hong Kong hospitals involving at least 95 health care workers (HCW) and more than 100 contacts. (Adapted from CDC data.) |
Table 3.3 Koch’s postulates as modified by Rivers for viruses | ||||||||||||
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![]() Fig. 3.5 The evolution of the people probably infected, by main countries (moving average of 7 days) and the mortality rates for the last 2 weeks. People probably infected = cumulative case x number of deaths x number of people discharged. Mortality rate = deaths / (deaths + discharged). (Adapted from WHO data.) |
Table 3.4 Risk factors for death or admission to an Intensive Care Unit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Fig. 3.7 SARS clinical symptoms at presentation. (Data from almost 2000 patients are compiled from several series, including Avendano M, et al., 2003; Booth CM, et al., 2003; Chan PK, et al., 2003; Donnelly CA, et al., 2003; Hsu LY, et al., 2003; Lee N, et al., 2003; Peiris JS, et al., (B), 2003; Poutanen SM, et al., 2003; Rainer TH, et al., 2003; Tsang KW, et al., 2003; Zhong NS, et al., 2003.) |
![]() Fig. 3.8 Initial laboratory abnormalities in patients with SARS. (Data from close to 500 patients are compiled from several series, including Booth CM, et al., 2003; Hsu LY, et al., 2003; Lee N, et al., 2003; Peiris JS, et al. (B), 2003; Poutanen SM, et al., 2003; Tsang KW, et al., 2003; Zhao, Z, et al., 2003.) (LDH: serum lactate dehydrogenase level; ALT: serum alanine aminotransferase.) |
![]() Fig. 3.9 The time relationships between the time points of defervescence, initiation of steroid, and when chest radiographic finding, as well as various laboratory parameters became most severe. Mean and standard deviation (days) are presented. (CXR: chest radiography; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; CRP: C-reactive protein; CK: creatine kinase.) (Adapted from CDC data.) |
Table 3.5 Radiographic features of severe acute respiratory syndrome | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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