Related Articles Practical recommendations for the perioperative management of the patient with suspection or serious infection by coronavirus SARS CoV Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim 2020 Mar 17 Authors Montero Feijoo A Maseda E Adalia Bartolom R Aguilar G Gonz lez de Castro R G mez Herreras JI Garc a Palenciano C Pereira J Ramasco Rueda F Samso E Su rez de la Rica A Tamayo Medel G Varela Dur n M en nombre del Grupo de Trabajo de Infecci n Perioperatoria de la Sociedad Espa ola de Anestesiolog a y Reanimaci n GTIPO SEDAR Abstract In December 2019 the Wuhan Municipal Health and health Commission Hubei Province China reported a series of cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology On January 7 2020 the Chinese authorities identified as a causative agent of the outbreak a new type of virus of the Coronaviridiae family called SARS CoV 2 Since then thounsands of cases have been reported with global dissemination Infections in humans cause a broad clinical spectrum ranging from mild upper respiratory tract infection to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis There is not specific treatment for SARS CoV 2 which is why the fundamental aspects are to establish adequate prevention measures and support treatment and management of complications PMID 32197787 PubMed as supplied by publisher