A comparison of characteristics and outcomes of patients with community-acquired and hospital-acquired COVID-19 in the United Kingdom: An observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Reports comparing the characteristics of patients and their clinical outcomes between community-acquired (CA) and hospital-acquired (HA) COVID-19 have not yet been reported in the literature. We aimed to characterise and compare clinical, biochemical and haematological features, in addition to clinical outcomes, between these patients.

Methods

This multi-centre, retrospective, observational study enrolled 488 SARS-CoV-2 positive patients - 339 with CA infection and 149 with HA infection. All patients were admitted to a hospital within the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust between March 7th and May 18th^, 2020.

Results

The CA cohort comprised of a significantly younger population, median age 75 years, versus

SUBMITTER: Shiwani HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7843030 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature