Asymptomatic patients as a source of COVID-19 infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is characterized by an unpredictable disease course, ranging from asymptomatic to severe, life-threatening infections. Asymptomatic COVID-19 infections have been described, and the aim of this systematic review was to summarise their presentation forms.

Methods

We searched PubMed® and Google® (1 December 2019 to 29 March 2020) and extracted age, laboratory findings, and computed tomography (CT) scans. Pooled incidence rates of clinical characteristics were analyzed using random-effect models.

Results

In total, 506 patients from 34 studies (68 single cases and 438 from case-series) with an asymptomatic course were identified. Patients with normal radiology were younger (19.59 ± 17.17 years) than patients with abnormal radi

SUBMITTER: Kronbichler A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7832751 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature