SARS-CoV-2 PCR cycle threshold at hospital admission associated with patient mortality.

<h4>Background</h4>Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) cycle threshold (Ct) has been suggested as an approximate measure of initial viral burden. The utility of cycle threshold, at admission, as a predictor of disease severity has not been thoroughly investigated...

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Main Authors: Jui Choudhuri, Jamal Carter, Randin Nelson, Karin Skalina, Marika Osterbur-Badhey, Andrew Johnston, Doctor Goldstein, Monika Paroder, James Szymanski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244777