Tracking smell loss to identify healthcare workers with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Julian J WeissTuki N AttuquayefioElizabeth B WhiteFangyong LiRachel S HerzTheresa L WhiteMelissa CampbellBertie GengRupak DattaAnne L WyllieNathan D GrubaughArnau Casanovas-Massana M Catherine MuenkerAdam J MooreRyan HandokoAkiko IwasakiRichard A MartinelloAlbert I KoDana M SmallShelli F Farhadiannull null

Published in: PloS one (2021)

In this prospective study of HCW, self-reported changes in smell using two different measures were predictive of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Smell loss frequently preceded a positive test and was associated with neurological symptoms.

Keyphrases

respiratory syndrome coronavirus
sars cov
depressive symptoms
physical activity
brain injury
subarachnoid hemorrhage