Mechanically Ventilated Patients Shed High-Titer Live Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) for Extended Periods From Both the Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract.
Zack SaudMark PonsfordKirsten BentleyJade M ColeManish PandeyStephen JollesChris FeganIan HumphreysMatt P WiseRichard James StantonPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2022)
ICU patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 can shed high titers of virus both in the upper and lower respiratory tract and tend to be prolonged shedders. This information is important for decision making around cohorting patients, de-escalation of personal protective equipment, and undertaking potential aerosol-generating procedures.
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