The first case of COVID-19 occurring as community-acquired pneumonia in Hokkaido, Japan and our preventive measures against nosocomial infection

The first case of COVID-19 occurring as community-acquired pneumonia in Hokkaido, Japan and our preventive measures against nosocomial infection

We report a case of a 59-year-old man with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). He had visited a hospital for fever and cough and been treated with antibiotics for pneumonia in the right upper lobe. However, he gradually progressed to dyspnea and consulted our hospital. His chest radiographs showed...

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Main Authors: Keiki Yokoo, Fumiko Sugaya, Suguru Matsuzaka, Kentaro Ueda, Ryosuke Kamimura, Takeshi Yokoyama, Yoshiyasu Ambo, Gen Yamada, Yoshiaki Narita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
New coronavirus pneumonia
Steroid treatment
COVID-19
Nosocomial infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221300712030188X

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