January 7, 2021

Insight into the Reason of Prolonged Viral RNA Shedding in Patients with COVID-19 Infection

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): clinical characteristics

A cohort study (n=681) in Italy found that older age was independently associated with prolonged viral shedding. Patients who first had two consecutive negative nasopharyngeal swabs 1-2 days apart within <3 weeks, 3-6 weeks, and >6 weeks, had a mean age of 50.5 years, 57 years, and 65.8 years, respectively (p<0.05). 

Bongiovanni et al. (Jan 3, 2021).cInsight into the Reason of Prolonged Viral RNA Shedding in Patients with COVID-19 Infection. Journal of Infection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2020.12.030