Loss of Smell and Taste Among Healthcare Personnel Screened for Coronavirus 2019.
Clin Infect Dis
; 72(7): 1244-1246, 2021 04 08.
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| ID: mdl-32743642
ABSTRACT
Among 283 symptomatic healthcare personnel (HCP) tested for SARS-CoV-2, 51 (18%) were positive. Among those 51 HCP, self reported loss of smell and taste were present in 51% and 52.9%, respectively, with either present in 60.8%. These symptoms had high specificity (93% each, 96% for either) for a positive SARS-CoV-2 test.
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Coronavirus
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COVID-19
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Trastornos del Olfato
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Humans
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2021
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