The epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19

Pan Zhai; Yanbing Ding; Xia Wu; Junke Long; Yanjun Zhong; Yiming Li

doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.105955

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HydroxychloroquineEpidemiologyMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CoronavirusOutbreakIsolation (microbiology)QuarantineIntensive care medicinePandemicSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)DiseaseTransmission (telecommunications)Virology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicinePathologyBiologyBioinformatics

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Year: 2020
Type: article
Volume: 55
Issue: 5
Pages: 105955-105955
Citations: 1037
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                                    Pan Zhai, 
                                
                                    Yanbing Ding, 
                                
                                    Xia Wu
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2020). 
                            The epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. 
                            International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
                            , 55
                            (5)
                            , 105955-105955.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.105955
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.105955