Factors Associated With Prolonged Viral RNA Shedding in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
State Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases · Zhejiang University · +1 more institution
Abstract
An outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is becoming a public health emergency. Data are limited on the duration and host factors related to viral shedding.
In this retrospective study, risk factors associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA shedding were evaluated in a cohort of 113 symptomatic patients from 2 hospitals outside Wuhan.
The median (interquartile range) duration of SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection was 17 (13-22) days as measured from illness onset. When comparing patients with early (
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Authors
31- KXKaijin XuCorresponding
State Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang University
- YCYanfei Chen
State Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang University
- JYJing Yuan
Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital
- PYPing Yi
State Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang University
- CDCheng Ding
State Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang University
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Viral shedding
- Interquartile range
- Mechanical ventilation
- Outbreak
- Internal medicine
- Retrospective cohort study
- Severity of illness
- Good health and well-being