The relationship between positivity for COVID-19 RT-PCR and symptoms, clinical findings, and mortality in Turkey

Ozcan E., Yavuzer S., Borku Uysal B., Islamoglu M. S., Ikitimur H., Unal O. F., ...More

EXPERT REVIEW OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS, vol.21, no.2, pp.245-250, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/14737159.2021.1882305
  • Journal Name: EXPERT REVIEW OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Chemical Abstracts Core, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.245-250
  • Keywords: COVID-19, COVID-19 RT-PCR, pneumonia, SARS CoV-2
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to assess the correlation between nucleic acid amplification test (real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, RT-PCR) positivity of patients presenting with suspected COVID-19 and pneumonic infiltration consistent with COVID-19-specific pneumonia diagnosis on thoracic computed tomography (CT), with symptoms, laboratory findings, and clinical progression.