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. 2004 May;10(5):818–824. doi: 10.3201/eid1005.030640

Table 4. Complications found in 76 SARS patientsa.

Complication No. of patients (%)
Rhabdomyolysis
4 (5.3)
Peripheral neuropathy
5 (6.6)
Acute renal failure
3 (3.9)
Gastrointestinal bleeding
2 (2.6)
Acute myocardial infarction
1 (1.3)
Bacteria superinfection
10 (13.2)
Candida parapsilosis superinfection
1 (1.3)
MRSA
4 (5.3)
MRSE
2 (2.6)
Enterococci
3 (3.9)
Acinetobacter baumannii
3 (3.9)
Klebsiella pneumoniae
2 (2.6)
Enterobacter cloacae
1 (1.3)
Serratia marcescense
1 (1.3)
Total 18 (23.7)

aSARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MRSE, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis. Some patients experience more than one complication.

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