Long-term SARS Coronavirus Excretion from Patient Cohort, China
Open Access
- 1 October 2004
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 10 (10) , 1841-1843
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1010.040297
Abstract
This study investigated the long-term excretion of severe acute respiratory syndrome–associated coronavirus in sputum and stool specimens from 56 infected patients. The median (range) duration of virus excretion in sputa and stools was 21 (14–52) and 27 (16–126) days, respectively. Coexisting illness or conditions were associated with longer viral excretion in stools.Keywords
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