COVID-19 in patients with rheumatic diseases in northern Italy: a single-centre observational and case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The highest number of COVID-19 cases in Italy have been reported in Lombardy, a region in northern Italy. We aimed to analyse the course of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases living in a district of Lombardy with a high prevalence of COVID-19.

Methods

We did a single-centre observational study at the Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Spedali Civili of Brescia, Italy. We collected data from patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases enrolled in our outpatient clinic to identify confirmed or possible cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Data were collected through a survey that was administered via telephone or in the outpatient clinic by rheumatologists. We als

SUBMITTER: Fredi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7302769 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature