Duration of COVID-19: Data from an Italian Cohort and Potential Role for Steroids

Duration of COVID-19: Data from an Italian Cohort and Potential Role for Steroids

The diffusion of SARS-CoV-2, starting from China in December 2019, has led to a pandemic, reaching Italy in February 2020. Previous studies in Asia have shown that the median duration of SARS-CoV-2 viral shedding was approximately 12–20 days. We considered a cohort of patients recovered from COVID-1...

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Main Authors: Damiano D’Ardes, Michela Pontolillo, Lucia Esposito, Mara Masciarelli, Andrea Boccatonda, Ilaria Rossi, Marco Bucci, Maria Teresa Guagnano, Claudio Ucciferri, Francesca Santilli, Marta Di Nicola, Katia Falasca, Jacopo Vecchiet, Thomas Schael, Francesco Cipollone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
viral shedding
steroids
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/9/1327

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