China
Retrospective cohort study
Medical records
113
confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University and the Shenzhen Third People's Hospital
the median age was 52 years, and 58.4% were male.
Not stated
0
Prolonged duration of SARS-CoV-2 shedding
76
prolonged viral RNA shedding >=15 days after illness onset
Status
Severe illness
Severe illness at admission
Not present
50
81
Present
26
32
Odds ratio
1.100 (0.030-5.220)
No
Yes
risk was adjusted for age, sex, hypertension, corticosteroid, time from illness onset to hospitalization, critical illness in hospitalization, and invasive mechanical ventilation
None
Average