Covid-19 in Critically Ill Patients in the Seattle Region — Case Series
List of authors.
Pavan K. Bhatraju, M.D., Bijan J. Ghassemieh, M.D., Michelle Nichols, M.D., Richard Kim, M.D., Keith R. Jerome, M.D., Arun K. Nalla, Ph.D., Alexander L. Greninger, M.D., Sudhakar Pipavath, M.D., Mark M. Wurfel, M.D., Ph.D., Laura Evans, M.D., Patricia M. Kritek, M.D., T. Eoin West, M.D., M.P.H., et al.
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Community transmission of coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) was detected in the state of Washington in February 2020.
METHODS
We identified patients from nine Seattle-area hospitals who were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with confirmed infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Clinical data were obtained through review of medical records. The data reported here are those available through March 23, 2020. Each patient had at least 14 days of follow-up.