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Journal of Infection

Volume 80, Issue 6, June 2020, Pages e30-e31
Journal of Infection

Letter to the Editor
The progression of computed tomographic (CT) images in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pneumonia: Running title: The CT progression of COVID-19 pneumonia

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Highlights

  • Of the 49 patients, 89.8% (44/49) patients had a typical transition from early stage to advanced stage, and then from advanced stage to dissipating stage.

  • With the evidence of fibrosis for progression of CT results, 42.9% (21/49) patients developed fibrosis whereas 57.1% (28/49) patients demonstrated no definite fibrosis.

  • Patients with fibrosis in follow CT were older (mean age, 45.4 vs. 33.8 years), with longer LOS (19.1 vs. 15.0 days), and higher rate of ICU admission (19.0% [4/21] vs. 3.6% [1/28]) than that of those without fibrosis.

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