Clinical Characteristics of Patients Hospitalized with Coronavirus Disease, Thailand
Wannarat Pongpirul, Joshua A. Mott, Joseph Woodring, Timothy M. Uyeki, John R. MacArthur, Apichart Vachiraphan, Pawita Suwanvattana, Sumonmal Uttayamakul, Supamit Chunsuttiwat, Tawee Chotpitayasunondh, Krit Pongpirul, Wisit Prasithsirikul
Abstract
Among 11 patients in Thailand infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, we detected viral RNA in upper respiratory specimens a median of 14 days after illness onset and 9 days after fever resolution. We identified viral co-infections and an asymptomatic person with detectable virus RNA in serial tests. We describe implications for surveillance.
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AsymptomaticCoronavirusVirologyMedicineRespiratory systemSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Viral sheddingVirusViral loadBetacoronavirusDiseaseImmunologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 epidemiological studies