Clinical Symptoms Among Ambulatory Patients Tested for SARS-CoV-2.

Authors :: Chung JR
Kim SS
Jackson ML
Jackson LA
Belongia EA
King JP
Zimmerman RK
Nowalk MP
Martin ET
Monto AS
Gaglani M
Smith ME
Patel M
Flannery B
Source :: Open forum infectious diseases [Open Forum Infect Dis] 2020 Nov 26; Vol. 8 (1), pp. ofaa576. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 26 (Print Publication: 2021).
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: We compared symptoms and characteristics of 4961 ambulatory patients with and without laboratory-confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. Findings indicate that clinical symptoms alone would be insufficient to distinguish between coronavirus disease 2019 and other respiratory infections (eg, influenza) and/or to evaluate the effects of preventive interventions (eg, vaccinations).<br /> (Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America 2020.)