Correlation between Pneumonia Severity and Pulmonary Complications in Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.
Pyoeng Gyun ChoeKang Il JunGayeon KimJae Phil ChoiJi-Young RheeShinhyea CheonChang Hyun LeeJun-Sun ParkYeonjae KimJoon-Sung JohBum Sik ChinPyeong Gyun ChoeJi Hwan BangWan Beom ParkNam Joong KimDong-Gyun LimYeon Sook KimMyoung-don OhHyoung Shik ShinPublished in: Journal of Korean medical science (2018)
This nationwide, prospective cohort study evaluated pulmonary function and radiological sequelae according to infection severity in 73 survivors from the 2015 Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreak in Korea. Patients with severe pneumonia in MERS-coronavirus infection had more impaired pulmonary function than those with no or mild pneumonia at the 1-year follow-up, which was compatible with the radiological sequelae. Severe pneumonia significantly impairs pulmonary function and makes long radiological sequelae in MERS.