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Characteristics of Adults Aged 18-49 Years Without Underlying Conditions Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the United States: COVID-NET-March-August 2020.

Owusu, Daniel; Kim, Lindsay; O'Halloran, Alissa; Whitaker, Michael; Piasecki, Alexandra M; Reingold, Arthur; Alden, Nisha B; Maslar, Amber; Anderson, Evan J; Ryan, Patricia A; Kim, Sue; Como-Sabetti, Kathryn; Hancock, Emily B; Muse, Alison; Bennett, Nancy M; Billing, Laurie M; Sutton, Melissa; Talbot, H Keipp; Ortega, Jake; Brammer, Lynnette; Fry, Alicia M; Hall, Aron J; Garg, Shikha.

Clin Infect Dis ; 72(5): e162-e166, 2021 03 01.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1114842

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Among 513 adults aged 18-49 years without underlying medical conditions hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during March 2020-August 2020, 22% were admitted to an intensive care unit, 10% required mechanical ventilation, and 3 patients died (0.6%). These data demonstrate that healthy younger adults can develop severe COVID-19.

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COVID-19 , Adolescent , Adult , Hospitalization , Humans , Intensive Care Units , Laboratories , Middle Aged , SARS-CoV-2 , United States/epidemiology , Young Adult

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