SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in the Pulmonary Compartment of Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients Correlates with Viral Serum Load and Fatal Outcomes

SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in the Pulmonary Compartment of Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients Correlates with Viral Serum Load and Fatal Outcomes

While SARS-CoV-2 detection in sputum and swabs from the upper respiratory tract has been used as a diagnostic tool, virus quantification showed poor correlation to disease outcome and thus, poor prognostic value. Although the pulmonary compartment represents a relevant site for viral load analysis,...

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Main Authors: Mario Ynga-Durand, Henrike Maaß, Marko Milošević, Fran Krstanović, Marina Pribanić Matešić, Stipan Jonjić, Alen Protić, Ilija Brizić, Alan Šustić, Luka Čičin-Šain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
bronchoalveolar lavage
qPCR
critical care
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/6/1292

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