Duration of Viral Shedding of Discharged Patients With Severe COVID-19
Bo Zhou, Jianqing She, Yadan Wang, Xiancang Ma
Abstract
COVID-19 has drawn global intensive attention. We analyzed the duration of viral shedding and the total time from illness onset to discharge in groups. This has important implications for making decisions for isolation of discharged patients and to provide guidance for the duration of hospitalization of patients with severe COVID-19.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakViral sheddingBetacoronavirusVirologyCoronavirus InfectionsDuration (music)Internal medicineVirusOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseArtLiteratureCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsInfection Control and VentilationCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies