Loss of Smell and Taste Among Healthcare Personnel Screened for Coronavirus 2019. (28th June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kempker, Russell R; Kempker, Jordan A; Peters, Marcia; Rebolledo, Paulina A; Carroll, Kelley; Toomer, Linda; Wang, Yun F (Wayne); Ray, Susan M; Hunter, Mary
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 72:Number 7(2021)
• Page Start: 1244
• Page End: 1246
• Publication Date: 2020-06-28
• Subjects: healthcare personnel -- COVID-19 -- SARS-CoV-2 -- screening -- smell; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa877
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract: Among 283 symptomatic healthcare personnel (HCP) tested for SARS-CoV-2, 51 (18%) were positive. Among those 51 HCP, self reported loss of smell and taste were present in 51% and 52.9%, respectively, with either present in 60.8%. These symptoms had high specificity (93% each, 96% for either) for a positive SARS-CoV-2 test.