TABLE 1.
Characteristics of 104 Patients in Study of MERS-CoV in Dialysis Unit
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD, y | 60.5±13.7 |
| Male sex | 55 (52.9) |
| Type of dialysis | |
| HD | 92 (88.5) |
| PD | 12 (11.5) |
| Grade of exposure | |
| Grade 1 | 14 (13.5) |
| Grade 2 | 14 (13.5) |
| Grade 3 | 76 (73.1) |
| Admission | 75 (72.1) |
| Patients with symptoms | 23 (22.1) |
| Diarrhea | 9/23 (39.1) |
| Fever | 8/23 (34.8) |
| Cough | 6/23 (26.1) |
| Sputum | 6/23 (26.1) |
| Chills | 1/23 (4.3) |
| Myalgia | 1/23 (4.3) |
| Dyspnea | 1/23 (4.3) |
| Sore throat | 1/23 (4.3) |
| MERS PCR | |
| Negative at baseline | 92/92 (100.0) |
| Negative after 2 weeks of isolation | 90/90 (100.0) |
NOTE. Data are no. (%) of patients unless otherwise specified. CoV, coronavirus; HD, hemodialysis; MERS, Middle East respiratory syndrome; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; PD, peritoneal dialysis.