The Clinical Features and Prognostic Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Infection-Induced Sepsis Among COVID-19 Patients in Shenzhen, China.

ABSTRACT: Background: The outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that began in December 2019 has posed a great threat to human health and caused a significant loss of life. In Shenzhen, 465 patients were confirmed to have COVID-19 as of August 31, 2020. In the present study, we aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients in Shenzhen and identify risk factors for the development of viral sepsis. Methods: In this retrospective study, patients who were confirmed to have a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and were admitted to the Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen from January 11 to April 27, 2020 were included in the cohort. Clinical data were extracted and followed up to May 10, 2020, by using predesigned data c

SUBMITTER: Ren C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7593782 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature