Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients in three consecutive generations of spread in Zhejiang, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim was to determine the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients because the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to circulate in the population.

Methods

This is a retrospective, multicentre, cohort study. Adult COVID-19 cases from four hospitals in Zhejiang were enrolled and clustered into three groups based on epidemiological history. First-generation patients had a travel history to Hubei within 14 days before disease onset; second-generation patients had a contact history with first-generation patients; third-generation patients had a contact history with second-generation patients. Demographic, clinical characteristics, clinical outcomes and duration of viral shedding were analysed.

Results

A total of 171 patients were enrolled, with 83, 44 and 44 pati

SUBMITTER: Yao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7316043 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature