Suspected COVID-19 case definition: a narrative review of the most frequent signs and symptoms among confirmed cases

to describe the most frequent signs and symptoms of infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). this is a narrative literature review carried out in April 2020; the search was performed on electronic databases and complemented with a manual review of the references of...

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Published in:Epidemiologia e serviços de saúde 2020, Vol.29 (3), p.e2020233-e2020233
Main Authors: Iser, Betine Pinto Moehlecke, Sliva, Isabella, Raymundo, Vitória Timmen, Poleto, Marcos Bottega, Schuelter-Trevisol, Fabiana, Bobinski, Franciane
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronavirus Infections - diagnosis
COVID-19
Humans
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral - diagnosis
Severity of Illness Index
Symptom Assessment
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Summary:to describe the most frequent signs and symptoms of infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). this is a narrative literature review carried out in April 2020; the search was performed on electronic databases and complemented with a manual review of the references of the selected papers and Brazilian Ministry of Health publications. the spectrum of clinical disease was wide; fever, coughing and dyspnea were the most frequent signs/symptoms, however, they may not be present, thus hindering case definition; gastrointestinal symptoms and loss of taste or smell have been reported among mild cases; dyspnea was frequent among severe and fatal cases. considering the scarcity of diagnostic tests and the diversity of symptoms, health services should use a sensitive case definition, in order to adopt appropriate surveillance, prevention and treatment actions.
ISSN:2237-9622
DOI:10.5123/S1679-49742020000300018