Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 RNA in Plasma Is Associated With Intensive Care Unit Admission and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With Coronavirus Disease 2019
Christian Prebensen, Peder L. Myhre, Christine Monceyron Jonassen, Anbjørg Rangberg, Anita Blomfeldt, My Svensson, Torbjørn Omland, Jan‐Erik Berdal
Abstract
The clinical significance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA in the circulation is unknown. In this prospective cohort study, we detected viral RNA in the plasma of 58 of 123 (47%) patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019. RNA was detected more frequently, and levels were higher, in patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit and/or died.
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MedicineIntensive care unitCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CoronavirusSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Betacoronavirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSeverity of illnessRespiratory diseaseRespiratory systemIntensive care medicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirusIntensive careDiseaseEmergency medicineVirologyInternal medicineOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)LungCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchSARS-CoV-2 detection and testing