Patients Admitted for Variant Alpha COVID-19 Have Poorer Outcomes than Those Infected with the Old Strain.

ABSTRACT: The variant alpha COVID-19 rapidly spread across Europe in early 2021. While this variant's increased infectivity has been proven, little is known of its clinical presentation and outcomes compared to the old strain. We identified patients admitted to the Cannes General Hospital for variant alpha-related COVID-19 infection from January to April 2021. Their main demographic parameters, inflammatory markers and clinical characteristics were recorded. Patients admitted from October to December 2020 for 20E (EU1) COVID-19 were selected as controls. Differences between groups were analyzed. We included 157 patients (mean age 73 years; 58% men; mean delay of symptoms 6.9 days). Comorbidities were present in 92% (mainly hypertension, diabetes and obesity or overweight). The prevalence of comorbid

SUBMITTER: Vassallo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8396910 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature