Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 infection in a dialysis center during a nosocomial outbreak.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Blood purification therapy is a treatment method, wherein many patients gather in the same space to receive regular treatments, possibly increasing the risk of contracting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) through contact, droplet, and aerosol. We experienced a nosocomial outbreak and evaluated the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 infection in patients undergoing blood purification therapy.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed 28 patients who underwent blood purification therapy at the dialysis center of our hospital from April 2, 2020, to April 29, 2020. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify clinical factors related to COVID-19 for 18 patients who were tested using real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).

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SUBMITTER: Iio R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7869077 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature