Comparison of severity of immunized versus non-immunized COVID-19 patients admitted to ICU: A prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccines against COVID-19 show high efficacy, yet, infection is still being detected among immunized patients, although with blunted severity. The purpose of this study was to assess the severity of COVID-19 infection among immunized versus non-immunized COVID-19 patients admitted to ICU.

Method

A prospective observational cohort study, including all COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care unit between January 1st, 2021 and June 30th, 2021 were eligible for inclusion. A comparison of severity upon hospitalization of immunized versus non-immunized patients on a 7-level ordinal scale was conducted, using ordinal logistic regression.

Results

592 patients were enrolled, 524 (88.5%) non-immunized, 63 (10.6%) partially immunized, and 5 (0.9%) fully immunized

SUBMITTER: Mhawish H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8518130 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature