Decreased Risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019–Related Hospitalization Associated With the Omicron Variant of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. (15th June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ridgway, Jessica P; Tideman, Samuel; Wright, Bill; Robicsek, Ari
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 9:Number 7(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-06-15
• Subjects: SARS-CoV-2 -- COVID-19 -- Omicron variant; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac288
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Among 134 223 patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), we assessed how risk of hospitalization changed at different intervals in the pandemic, controlling for prior COVID-19 immunity. In multivariable analysis, outpatients with COVID-19 during the Omicron-predominant time period had significantly lower odds of hospitalization compared to pre-Delta (adjusted odds ratio, 0.26 [95% confidence interval, .22–.32]).