Lack of Association of Initial Viral Load in SARS-CoV-2 Patients with In-Hospital Mortality.

In conclusion, an elevated nasopharyngeal viral load was not a determinant of in-hospital mortality in patients with COVID-19, as much as age, comorbidity, and myocardial damage determined by elevated cTnI are.
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Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - December 23, 2020 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Carrasquer A, Peiró ÓM, Sanchez-Gimenez R, Lal-Trehan N, Del-Moral-Ronda V, Bonet G, Gutierrez C, Fort-Gallifa I, Martin-Grau C, Benavent C, Vidal F, Bardají A Tags: Am J Trop Med Hyg Source Type: research