June 17, 2020

Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunction as an Early Identifier of COVID-19 in Adults and Children: An International Multicenter Study

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Among 394 patients positive for SARS-CoV-2 by PCR in five tertiary care hospitals in Europe and China, 41% reported disorders of taste or smell, with higher prevalence in the European cohorts than the Chinese cohort. Additionally, 10% reported disorders of taste or small as their only COVID-19 symptoms, and 19% reported these symptoms preceded their other symptoms.  

Qiu et al. (June 2020). Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunction as an Early Identifier of COVID-19 in Adults and Children: An International Multicenter Study. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599820934376