Open AccessPathophysiology, Transmission, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Author(s) -
W. Joost Wiersinga,
Andrew Rhodes,
Allen Cheng,
Sharon J. Peacock,
Hallie C. Prescott
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2020.12839
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , pneumonia , fulminant , respiratory failure , coronavirus , intensive care medicine , disease , transmission (telecommunications) , asymptomatic carrier , viral pneumonia , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty) , electrical engineering , engineering
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, due to the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has caused a worldwide sudden and substantial increase in hospitalizations for pneumonia with multiorgan disease. This review discusses current evidence regarding the pathophysiology, transmission, diagnosis, and management of COVID-19.
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