Open AccessAtypical presentation of SARS-CoV-2 infection: A case report
Author(s) -
Ruilin Li,
Chu Sh,
Yu Luo,
Zhenhao Huang,
Ying Hao,
Chenghui Fan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i7.1265
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , atypical pneumonia , diarrhea , physical examination , coronavirus , epidemiology , pediatrics , covid-19 , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The first case of pneumonia subsequently attributed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province on December 8, 2019. The symptoms included fever, coughing, and breathing difficulties. A few patients with this infection may only have atypical symptoms, which could lead to a misdiagnosis and subsequently further facilitate the spread of the virus.