ABSTRACT
Are the following statements regarding severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (SARS) true or false?
SARS can be confidently diagnosed with a single test.
It is caused by SARS-associated coronavirus.
The chest radiograph (CXR) findings are easily distinguishable from those of other causes of atypical pneumonia.
The right lung is more commonly affected than the left.
Calcification, cavitation, pleural effusions and lymph-adenopathy are common findings, particularly in the paediatric population.
