Journal of Nippon Medical School
Online ISSN : 1347-3409
Print ISSN : 1345-4676
ISSN-L : 1345-4676
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Characteristics of COVID-19 Infection in Patients without a History of Travel to Infected Areas or Direct Contact with a Case-Patient
BinBin Li
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2020 Volume 87 Issue 4 Pages 240-242

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Objective: Little is known about COVID-19 patients who have not traveled to infected areas or had direct contact with infected persons. This report describes the clinical features of 28 such patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection. Methods: Data on clinical characteristics during hospitalization were collected. Results: Epidemiological exposures were investigated among patients reporting no travel to infected areas or direct contact with a case-patient. Patients presented with various symptoms, increased levels of inflammatory markers, and consolidation or ground-glass opacification on computed tomography scans. Conclusions: The present report contributes critical information on the clinical presentation of COVID-19 patients without typical epidemiological exposures.

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