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First Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the United States

Overview
Journal N Engl J Med
Specialty General Medicine
Date 2020 Feb 1
PMID 32004427
Citations 2940
Authors
Michelle L Holshue
Chas DeBolt
Scott Lindquist
Kathy H Lofy
John Wiesman
Hollianne Bruce
Christopher Spitters
Keith Ericson
Sara Wilkerson
Ahmet Tural
George Diaz
Amanda Cohn
LeAnne Fox
Anita Patel
Susan I Gerber
Lindsay Kim
Suxiang Tong
Xiaoyan Lu
Steve Lindstrom
Mark A Pallansch
William C Weldon
Holly M Biggs
Timothy M Uyeki
Satish K Pillai
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Abstract

An outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that began in Wuhan, China, has spread rapidly, with cases now confirmed in multiple countries. We report the first case of 2019-nCoV infection confirmed in the United States and describe the identification, diagnosis, clinical course, and management of the case, including the patient's initial mild symptoms at presentation with progression to pneumonia on day 9 of illness. This case highlights the importance of close coordination between clinicians and public health authorities at the local, state, and federal levels, as well as the need for rapid dissemination of clinical information related to the care of patients with this emerging infection.

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