Clinical and Virological Characteristics of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in a German Tertiary Care Center during the First Wave of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
Thibeault, C.; Muehlemann, B.; Helbig, E. T.; Mittermaier, M.; Lingscheid, T.; Tober-Lau, P.; Meyer-Arndt, L. A.; Meiners, L.; Stubbemann, P.; Haenel, S. S.; Bosquillon de Jarcy, L.; Lippert, L.; Pfeiffer, M.; Stegemann, M. S.; Roehle, R.; Wiebach, J.; Hippenstiel, S.; Zoller, T.; Mueller-Redetzky, H.; Uhrig, A.; Balzer, F.; von Kalle, C.; Suttorp, N.; Jones, T. C.; Drosten, C.; Witzenrath, M.; Sander, L. E.; Pa-COVID Study Group, ; Corman, V. M.; Kurth, F.
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BackgroundAdequate patient allocation is pivotal for optimal resource management in strained healthcare systems, and requires detailed knowledge of clinical and virological disease trajectories. MethodsA cohort of 168 hospitalized adult COVID-19 patients enrolled in a prospective observational study at a large European tertiary care center was analyzed. ResultsForty-four percent (71/161) of patients required invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). Shorter duration of symptoms before admission (aOR 1.22 per day less, 95%CI 1.10-1.37, p<0.01), age 60-69 as compared to 18-59 years (aOR 4.33, 95%CI 1.07-20.10, p=0.04), and history of hypertension (aOR 5.55, 95%CI 2.00-16.82, p<0.01) were associated with need for IMV. Patients on IMV had higher maximal concentrations, slower decline rates, and longer shedding of SARS-CoV-2 than non-IMV patients (33 days, IQR 26-46.75, vs 18 days, IQR 16-46.75, respectively, p<0.01). Median duration of hospitalization was 9 days (IQR 6-15.5) for non-IMV and 49.5 days (IQR 36.8-82.5) for IMV-patients. ConclusionOur results indicate a short duration of symptoms before admission as a risk factor for severe disease and different viral load kinetics in severely affected patients.
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