Outcome of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in hematology and oncology patients: A case series in Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Ahmed Alaskar (Author), Naila A. Shaheen (Author), Mohammed Bosaeed (Author), Hina Rehan (Author), Mushtaq Rather (Author), Hind Salama (Author), Khadega A. Abuelgasim (Author), Giamal Gmati (Author), Moussab Damlaj (Author), Bader Alahmari (Author), Mohsen Alzahrani (Author), Adel Othman (Author), May Anne Mendoza (Author), Ayman Alhejazi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is associated with a high fatality rate (34%), which is higher in the presence of co-morbidities. The aim of the current study was to assess the clinical course and the outcome in hematological or oncological malignancy cases, diagn...