Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness
April 16, 2020
Clinical characteristics of 3,062 COVID-19 patients: a meta-analysis
Category: Article Summary
Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting
- A meta-analysis of clinical characteristics of 3,062 COVID-19 patients suggest that fever, fatigue, cough and expectoration were the most commonly experienced symptoms of COVID-19 patients. A relatively small percentage of patients were asymptomatic. Most patients showed normal leucocytes counts, lymphopenia, elevated levels of C-reactive protein and ESR. Bilateral lungs involvement was common.
Zhu et al. (Apr 15, 2020). Clinical characteristics of 3,062 COVID-19 patients: a meta-analysis. Jour of Med Virology. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.25884