Long-term SARS Coronavirus Excretion from Patient Cohort, China
dispatch, severe acute respiratory syndrome, Epidemiology, cohort, Transmission, diagnosis
This study investigated the long-term excretion of severe acute respiratory syndrome–associated coronavirus in sputum and stool specimens from 56 infected patients. The median (range) duration of virus excretion in sputa and stools was 21 (14–52) and 27 (16–126) days, respectively. Coexisting illness or conditions were associated with longer viral excretion in stools.
Li-Qun Fang, Fang Tang, Arnaud Fontanet, Lin Zhan, Qiu-Min Zhao, Pan-He Zhang, Xiaoming Wu, Shu-Qing Zuo, Laurence Baril, Astrid Vabret, Zhong-Tao Xin, Yiming Shao, Hong Yang, Wu-Chun Cao
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Infectious and parasitic diseases, Medicine