Clinical and imaging findings of discharged patients with SARS-CoV-2 positive anal swab samples: a descriptive study.
Hui ZhouLiping ZhuYueshuang LengDongcui WangHarrison X BaiZeng XiongLinbo ShiWei-Hua LiaoPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2020)
In our case series, patients with viral RNA positive anal swabs did not exhibit gastrointestinal symptoms, and their main symptoms disappeared early. They had similar CT features to the negative patients, which may be easier to be ignored. A positive OBT may indicate gastrointestinal damage caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- end stage renal disease
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- high grade
- high resolution
- computed tomography
- oxidative stress
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- magnetic resonance imaging
- physical activity
- magnetic resonance
- positron emission tomography
- depressive symptoms
- pet ct