Clinical Characteristics of Patients Hospitalized with Coronavirus Disease, Thailand.

Clinical Characteristics of Patients Hospitalized with Coronavirus Disease, Thailand.

Krit Pongpirul, Tawee Chotpitayasunondh, Timothy M. Uyeki, Joshua A. Mott, John R. MacArthur, Sumonmal Uttayamakul, Wisit Prasithsirikul, Supamit Chunsuttiwat, Wannarat A Pongpirul, Apichart Vachiraphan, Joseph V Woodring, Pawita Suwanvattana

Among 11 patients in Thailand infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, we detected viral RNA in upper respiratory specimens a median of 14 days after illness onset and 9 days after fever resolution. We identified viral co-infections and an asymptomatic person with detectable virus RNA in serial tests. We describe implications for surveillance.

2020

Viruses, Zoonoses, coronavirus, reverse transcription PCR, Thailand, SARS, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, 2019 novel coronavirus disease, Coronavirus disease

DOI: 10.3201/eid2607.200598

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention