COVID-19: in the footsteps of Ernest Shackleton

被引：119

作者：

Ing, Alvin J. ^{[1
]}

Cocks, Christine ^{[2
]}

Green, Jeffery Peter ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Macquarie Univ, Fac Med Hlth & Human Sci, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia

[2] Sunshine Coast Univ Hosp, Oncol Trials Unit, Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia

[3] Royal Australian Coll Gen Practitioners, East Melbourne, Vic, Australia

来源：

THORAX | 2020年 / 75卷 / 08期

关键词：

viral infection; clinical epidemiology; ARDS; pneumonia; respiratory infection;

D O I：

10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215091

中图分类号：

R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];

学科分类号：

摘要：

We describe what we believe is the first instance of complete COVID-19 testing of all passengers and crew on an isolated cruise ship during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 217 passengers and crew on board, 128 tested positive for COVID-19 on reverse transcription-PCR (59%). Of the COVID-19-positive patients, 19% (24) were symptomatic; 6.2% (8) required medical evacuation; 3.1% (4) were intubated and ventilated; and the mortality was 0.8% (1). The majority of COVID-19-positive patients were asymptomatic (81%, 104 patients). We conclude that the prevalence of COVID-19 on affected cruise ships is likely to be significantly underestimated, and strategies are needed to assess and monitor all passengers to prevent community transmission after disembarkation.

引用

页码：693 / 694

页数：2

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