Asymptomatic infection and atypical manifestations of COVID-19: Comparison of viral shedding duration

Abstract

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   More than 25% of patients with COVID-19 were asymptomatic.

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   Among patients with COVID-19, 26.1% presented anosmia, and 22.6% complained of ageusia with median duration of 7 days.

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   Mean duration of SARS-CoV-2 viral shedding was 24.5 days.

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   Irrespective of clinical manifestations, all patients with COVID-19 showed prolonged viral shedding.

Keywords: Ageusia; Anosmia; Asymptomatic infection; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2.