Chest CT Features of COVID-19 in Rome, Italy

Test. Results The study population included 158 consecutive participants (83 male, 75 female; mean age, 57 years ± 17 [standard deviation]). Of the 158 participants, fever was observed in 97 (61%), cough was observed in 88 (56%), dyspnea was observed in 52 (33%), lymphocytopenia was observed in 95 (60%), increased C-reactive protein level was observed in 139 (88%), and elevated lactate dehydrogenase level was observed in 128 (81%). Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of CT were 97% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 88%, 99%) (60 of 62), 56% (95% CI: 45%, 66%) (54 of 96), and 72% (95% CI: 64%, 78%) (114 of 158), respectively. In the subgroup of 58 participants with positive RT-PCR and CT findings, ground-glass…