Asymptomatic infection and atypical manifestations of COVID-19: Comparison of viral shedding duration. Issue 5 (November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Noh, Ji Yun; Yoon, Jin Gu; Seong, Hye; Choi, Won Suk; Sohn, Jang Wook; Cheong, Hee Jin; Kim, Woo Joo; Song, Joon Young
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection. Volume 81:Issue 5(2020)
• Page Start: 816
• Page End: 846
• Publication Date: 2020-11
• Subjects: SARS-CoV-2 -- COVID-19 -- Asymptomatic infection -- Anosmia -- Ageusia; Infection -- Periodicals; Bacterial Infections -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.05.035
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0163-4453

Abstract

Highlights: More than 25% of patients with COVID-19 were asymptomatic. Among patients with COVID-19, 26.1% presented anosmia, and 22.6% complained of ageusia with median duration of 7 days. Mean duration of SARS-CoV-2 viral shedding was 24.5 days. Irrespective of clinical manifestations, all patients with COVID-19 showed prolonged viral shedding.