Covid-19 in outpatients-Is fever a useful indicator for SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Anne SchneiderHolger KirstenFranziska LordickFlorian LordickChristoph Lübbert Amrei von Braun

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Fever seems to be less common in patients of relatively young age diagnosed with mild to moderate Covid-19. This suggests that body temperature alone may be an insufficient indicator of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
middle aged