Clinical characteristics and clinical outcome of community clusters with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community clustering is one of the main features of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, few studies have been conducted on the clinical characteristics and clinical outcome of clustered cases and sporadic cases with COVID-19.

Methods

We recruited 41 community clusters confirmed with SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with 49 sporadic cases in Zhejiang Province from 19 January 2020 to 9 June 2020. Clinical data were collected to evaluate the clinical outcome and characteristics of community clusters.

Results

Compared to sporadic cases, clustered cases had significantly lower Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score {5.0 [interquartile range (IQR), 2.0-7.5] vs. 7.0 [IQR, 4.0-12.5]; P = 0.005}, le

SUBMITTER: Zhu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9868852 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature