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Erschienen in: Intensive Care Medicine 1/2021

03.11.2020 | COVID-19 | Editorial Zur Zeit gratis

COVID-19: what the clinician should know about post-mortem findings

verfasst von: Danny Jonigk, Bruno Märkl, Julie Helms

Erschienen in: Intensive Care Medicine | Ausgabe 1/2021

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As of September 2020, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has led to over 33 million infections and 1.000.000 deaths worldwide [1]. Compared to other coronavirus outbreaks (SARS-CoV-1, MERS-CoV), SARS-CoV-2 is characterized by a higher basic reproductive rate and an overall lower mortality [2]. However, while coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) typically begins as an infection of the upper aerodigestive tract, it may progress to severe forms, with an acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and a multisystemic disease. …
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Metadaten
Titel
COVID-19: what the clinician should know about post-mortem findings
verfasst von
Danny Jonigk
Bruno Märkl
Julie Helms
Publikationsdatum
03.11.2020
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Schlagwort
COVID-19
Erschienen in
Intensive Care Medicine / Ausgabe 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-020-06302-0

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