What is known? |
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What is the question? |
What are the special aspects of COVID-19 in home quarantine compared to hospitalised patients? What is the medium for and the duration of virus shedding? Which are the main clinical characteristics? Are there differences regarding age and gender? What is the frequency of recurrences or seroconversion?
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What was found? |
Further details about COVID-19 patient care in home quarantine, clinical characteristics and virus shedding duration. Special difficulties from the collaboration with local authorities and psychological burdens for patients. The study showed the necessity for consequent testing in order to end quarantine safely. Further the investigation shed light on seroconversion and recurrences.
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What is the implication for practice now? |
Patients in home quarantine should be monitored regularly for aggravation of disease. Discharge should be based on clinical and laboratory findings. Faecal shedding of the virus should be investigated as it lasts longer than throat swabs and may be a source of viral spreading. Besides flu-like symptoms of the upper respiratory tract, headache, anosmia and ageusia should raise awareness for COVID-19.
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