Sensitivity and specificity of a Middle East respiratory syndrome screening tool used in the emergency department

• Main Authors: Sami Alsolamy (Author), Anas Khan (Author), Sami Yousef (Author), Faisal Alghusen (Author), Ahmad Alsalman (Author), Abdulaziz Alnaim (Author), Majid Alsalamah (Author), Najla Alassim (Author), Thamer Alenazi (Author), Nawfal Aljerian (Author), Yasser Alaska (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection becomes a global health issue because of its ability to spread rapidly, especially in healthcare settings. Improper triage of MERS-CoV-infected patients in the emergency department (ED) increases the risk of infection in h...