Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 in Daegu, South Korea
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 in Daegu, South Korea
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ijid.2020.07.017
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发表时间:
2020-09-01
影响因子:
8.4
通讯作者:
Kim, Hyun ah
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作者:
Lee, Ji Yeon;Hong, Seung Wan;Kim, Hyun ah
Objectives: Two Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks simultaneously occurred at a church and a long-term care facility in Daegu, South Korea. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 and factors related to severe outcomes.Methods: We enrolled all inpatients diagnosed with COVID-19 between February 21 and April 2, 2020, in Daegu Dongsan Hospital. We analyzed their clinical and demographic data, laboratory parameters, radiological findings, symptoms, and treatment outcomes.Results: Of 694 patients, severe cases accounted for 19.7% (137 patients). No severe case was observed among patients aged