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. 2020 Nov 19;71(16):2262-2264.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa525.

Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunction in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Jan C Luers  1 , Alexander C Rokohl  2 , Niklas Loreck  2 , Philomena A Wawer Matos  2 , Max Augustin  3   4   5 , Felix Dewald  6 , Florian Klein  6 , Clara Lehmann  3   4   5 , Ludwig M Heindl  2
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Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunction in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Jan C Luers et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has spread rapidly worldwide. Given scarce resources, nonlaboratory diagnostics are crucial. In this cross-sectional study, two-thirds of European patients with confirmed COVID-19 reported olfactory and gustatory dysfunction, indicating the significance of these symptoms in early diagnostics.

Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Nasal symptoms; Olfaction; Sense of taste.

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