Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 RNA in Plasma Is Associated With Intensive Care Unit Admission and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With Coronavirus Disease 2019. (5th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Prebensen, Christian; Myhre, Peder L; Jonassen, Christine; Rangberg, Anbjørg; Blomfeldt, Anita; Svensson, My; Omland, Torbjørn; Berdal, Jan-Erik
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 73:Number 3(2021)
• Page Start: e799
• Page End: e802
• Publication Date: 2020-09-05
• Subjects: SARS-CoV-2 -- COVID-19 -- RNAemia -- viral load -- antibodies; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1338
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract: The clinical significance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA in the circulation is unknown. In this prospective cohort study, we detected viral RNA in the plasma of 58 of 123 (47%) patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019. RNA was detected more frequently, and levels were higher, in patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit and/or died.