SARS-CoV-2 PCR-positive and PCR-negative cases of pneumonia admitted to the hospital during the peak of COVID-19 pandemic: analysis of in-hospital and post-hospital mortality

SARS-CoV-2 PCR-positive and PCR-negative cases of pneumonia admitted to the hospital during the peak of COVID-19 pandemic: analysis of in-hospital and post-hospital mortality

Abstract Background During the spike of COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan (June-2020), multiple SARS-CoV-2 PCR-test negative pneumonia cases with higher mortality were reported by media. We aimed to study the epidemiologic characteristics of hospitalized PCR-test positive and negative patients with an...

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Main Authors: Abduzhappar Gaipov, Arnur Gusmanov, Anara Abbay, Yesbolat Sakko, Alpamys Issanov, Kainar Kadyrzhanuly, Zhanar Yermakhanova, Lazzat Aliyeva, Ardak Kashkynbayev, Iklas Moldaliyev, Byron Crape, Antonio Sarria-Santamera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19-like pneumonia
PCR test
In-hospital mortality
Post-hospital mortality
Provisional hospitals
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06154-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06154-z

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