Volume 21, Number 11—November 2015
Research
Molecular Epidemiology of Hospital Outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2014
Shamsudeen F. Fagbo1, Leila Skakni1, Daniel K.W. Chu1, Musa A. Garbati, Mercy Joseph, and Ahmed M. Hakawi
Table
Characteristics of 21 patients tested for infection with MERS-CoV, King Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia, 2014*
| Patient | Age, y/sex | Date of illness onset | Date of first ED visit | Date of hospitalization | Patient group | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Externally acquired infections | ||||||
| EA-1 | 32/M | Mar 29 | Apr 5 | Apr 6 | Patient | Recovered |
| EA-2 | 65/F | Apr 6 | Apr 11 | Apr 12 | Patient | Deceased |
| EA-3 | 46/F | Apr 13 | Apr 20 | Apr 21 | Patient | Recovered |
| EA-4 | 70/M | Apr 18 | Apr 22 | Apr 28 | Patient | Deceased |
| EA-5 | 64/M | Apr 18 | Apr 27 | Apr 28 | Patient | Recovered |
| EA-6 | 22/F | Apr 20 | Apr 27 | Apr 28 | Patient | Recovered |
| EA-7 | 28/F | May 1 | May 2 | Transferred | Patient | Transferred |
| EA-8 | 21/F | May 5 | May 8 | May 9 | Patient | Deceased |
| EA-9† | 50/F | May 5 | May 1 | May 3 | Patient | Deceased |
| Nosocomial infections | ||||||
| KFMC-0 | 34/F | Apr 9 | Apr 16 | Apr 17 | ED nurse | Recovered |
| KFMC-1 | 45/F | Apr 20 | Apr 29 | May 2 | ED nurse | Deceased |
| KFMC-2 | 60/F | Apr 25 | Apr 4 | Apr 5 | Patient | Deceased |
| KFMC-3 | 62/F | Apr 27 | Feb 1 | Jan 12 | Patient | Deceased |
| KFMC-4 | 63/F | May 1 | Apr 21 | Apr 22 | Patient | Deceased |
| KFMC-5 | 56/F | May 3 | May 10 | May 12 | Nurse, MW-D | Recovered |
| KFMC-6 | 74/F | May 6 | Mar 19 | Mar 21 | Patient | Transferred |
| KFMC-7 | 36/F | Apr 26 | Apr 30 | May 3 | Nurse, MW-C | Recovered |
| KFMC-8 | 53/F | Apr 30 | Mar 27 | Mar 28 | Patient | Recovered |
| KFMC-9 | 29/M | May 1 | May 7 | May 9 | ED nurse | Recovered |
| KFMC-10 | 46/F | Apr 23 | Apr 30 | May 5 | Nurse, MW-C | Recovered |
| KFMC-11 | 41/F | Apr 24 | Apr 27 | Apr 30 | Nurse, MW-C | Recovered |
*MERS-CoV, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus; ED, emergency department; KFMC, King Fahad Medical City; MW, medical ward.
†This patient visited the ED on May 1 for another illness and was hospitalized on May 3. MERS-related symptoms developed on May 5 while she was hospitalized. The incubation period was compatible with either externally acquired or nosocomial infection.
1These authors contributed equally to this article.
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