Association Between Upper Respiratory Tract Viral Load, Comorbidities, Disease Severity, and Outcome of Patients With SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
Τίτλος | Association Between Upper Respiratory Tract Viral Load, Comorbidities, Disease Severity, and Outcome of Patients With SARS-CoV-2 Infection. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2021 |
Authors | Maltezou, H. C., Raftopoulos V., Vorou R., Papadima K., Mellou K., Spanakis N., Kossyvakis A., Gioula G., Exindari M., Froukala E., Martinez-Gonzalez B., Panayiotakopoulos G., Papa A., Mentis A., & Tsakris A. |
Journal | J Infect Dis |
Volume | 223 |
Issue | 7 |
Pagination | 1132-1138 |
Date Published | 2021 04 08 |
ISSN | 1537-6613 |
Λέξεις κλειδιά | Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Child, Child, Preschool, Comorbidity, COVID-19, COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Intensive Care Units, Intubation, Intratracheal, Length of Stay, Male, Middle Aged, Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Prospective Studies, Respiration, Artificial, SARS-CoV-2, Severity of Illness Index, Viral Load, Young Adult |
Abstract | BACKGROUND: There is limited information on the association between upper respiratory tract (URT) viral loads, host factors, and disease severity in SARS-CoV-2-infected patients. |
DOI | 10.1093/infdis/jiaa804 |
Alternate Journal | J Infect Dis |
PubMed ID | 33388780 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC7798974 |