Differences of SARS-CoV-2 Shedding Duration in Sputum and Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimens among Adult Inpatients with COVID-19.
Differences of SARS-CoV-2 Shedding Duration in Sputum and Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimens among Adult Inpatients with COVID-19.
Kun Wang,Xin Zhang,7 Authors,Xiaodong Wu
2020 · DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.06.015
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TLDR
Patients with COVID-19 may shed virus longer in their lower respiratory tracts, with potential implication for prolonged transmission risk, and more attention should be given to elderly patients who might have prolonged viral shedding duration.