Clinical Features of 81 Hospitalized Patients with 2019 Novel Coronavirus-Infected Pneumonia in Jingzhou, China: A Descriptive Study
33 Pages Posted: 2 Mar 2020
Fengqin Zhang
Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Formerly Tongi Medical University) - Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Li He
Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Formerly Tongi Medical University) - Department of Respiratory Medicine
Abstract
Background: Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, a large number of people have been infected. However the majority of existing medical institutions could not report the Ct value (Cycle threshold), can only distinguish between positive and negative. In fact, our prediction of viral load is absolutely critical to the severity of the disease and the clinical diagnosis.
