Variable duration of viral shedding in cancer patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). (27th October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Babady, N. Esther; Cohen, Bevin; McClure, Tara; Chow, Karin; Caldararo, Mario; Jani, Krupa; McMillen, Tracy; Taur, Ying; Shah, Monika; Robilotti, Elizabeth; Aslam, Anoshe; Kamboj, Mini
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 43:Number 10(2022)
• Page Start: 1413
• Page End: 1415
• Publication Date: 2022-10-27
• Subjects: SARS CoV-2 -- COVID-19 -- Cancer -- Viral shedding; Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.378
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: In this retrospective study of 105 severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)–infected cancer patients with longitudinal nasopharyngeal sampling, the duration of viral shedding and time to attain cycle threshold >30 was longer in patients with hematologic malignancy than in those with solid tumors. These findings have important public health implications.