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. 2021 Aug 2;73(3):e799-e802.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1338.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 RNA in Plasma Is Associated With Intensive Care Unit Admission and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With Coronavirus Disease 2019

Christian Prebensen  1   2 , Peder L Myhre  2   3 , Christine Jonassen  4 , Anbjørg Rangberg  4 , Anita Blomfeldt  5 , My Svensson  6 , Torbjørn Omland  2   3 , Jan-Erik Berdal  1   2
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 RNA in Plasma Is Associated With Intensive Care Unit Admission and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With Coronavirus Disease 2019

Christian Prebensen et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

The clinical significance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA in the circulation is unknown. In this prospective cohort study, we detected viral RNA in the plasma of 58 of 123 (47%) patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019. RNA was detected more frequently, and levels were higher, in patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit and/or died.

Keywords: COVID-19; RNAemia; SARS-CoV-2; antibodies; viral load.

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