Host susceptibility to MERS-CoV infection, a retrospective cohort study of the 2015 Korean MERS outbreak

Publication date: Available online 6 December 2017
Source:Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy
Author(s): Jae-Hoon Ko, Hyeri Seok, Ga Eun Park, Ji Yeon Lee, Ji Yong Lee, Sun Young Cho, Young Eun Ha, Ji-Man Kang, Yae-Jean Kim, Cheol-In Kang, Doo Ryeon Chung, Jae-Hoon Song, Kyong Ran Peck
To evaluate host susceptibility factors to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, we conducted a retrospective cohort study from the single largest exposure event of the 2015 Korean MERS outbreak. A total of 175 patients were closely exposed to a super-spreader, 26 of which were infected (14.9%). In a multivariate analysis, history of autologous stem cell transplantation (HR, 31.151; 95% CI, 5.447–178.145; P < 0.001) and tachypnea at ED (HR, 4.392; 95% CI, 1.402–13.761; P = 0.011) were significantly associated with MERS-CoV infection.



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