Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant outbreak, Pingtung, Taiwan, June 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant infection occurred in Pingtung, Taiwan, in June 2021. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the clinical characteristics of the Delta-variant SARS-CoV-2 infection and the treatment outcome of antiviral agents in patients from Pingtung County in Southern Taiwan.

Methods

A total of 11 patients with Delta-variant COVID-19 were consecutively admitted to a governmental hospital in June 2021. Baseline characteristics and treatment outcome were evaluated.

Results

All patients were symptomatic. The most common symptoms were cough (72.7%), followed by fever (54.5%), headache (18.2%) and dysosmia/dysgeusia (18.2%). Two patients developed pneumonia without mechanical ventilation requirement. Compared to patients without pneumonia

SUBMITTER: Jang TY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8761556 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature