A Fatal Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus Infection in South Korea: Chest Radiography and CT Findings

A Fatal Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus Infection in South Korea: Chest Radiography and CT Findings

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The outbreak of Middle East Respiratory FIBERRIFIC + ENZYMES Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-CoV) infection in South Korea originated from Saudi Arabia.This virus shows high infectivity, and causes outbreaks of severe febrile respiratory infections in health care-associated settings.Herein, we reported a fatal case of MERS-CoV infection with a focus on the pulmonary radiologic findings.The initial chest computed tomography and radiographs of MINA PITCHER our patient showed ground-glass opacity in patchy distribution, followed by rapid progression of consolidation and pleural effusion in serial studies.