Fig. 1.

Timeline of pertinent events and MERS-CoV RT-PCR results in patients 1, 2, and 3. MRI Magnetic resonance imaging, CCRT critical care response team, ICU intensive care unit, RRT renal replacement therapy, TA tracheal aspirate, BAL bronchoalveolar lavage, CSF cerebrospinal fluid, NSTEMI non-ST elevation myocardial infarction, GI gastrointestinal