Clinical Symptoms Among Ambulatory Patients Tested for SARS-CoV-2
Jessie R. Chung, Sara Kim, Michael L. Jackson, Lisa A. Jackson, Edward A. Belongia, Jennifer P. King, Richard K. Zimmerman, Mary Patricia Nowalk, Emily T. Martin, Arnold S. Monto, Manjusha Gaglani, Michael Smith, Manish Patel, Brendan Flannery
Abstract
We compared symptoms and characteristics of 4961 ambulatory patients with and without laboratory-confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. Findings indicate that clinical symptoms alone would be insufficient to distinguish between coronavirus disease 2019 and other respiratory infections (eg, influenza) and/or to evaluate the effects of preventive interventions (eg, vaccinations).
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAmbulatoryVaccinationPsychological interventionIntensive care medicineInternal medicineCoronavirusRespiratory systemDiseaseSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PediatricsImmunologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)PsychiatrySARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchLong-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies