Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 Epsilon Variant and Hospitalization Status by Genomic Surveillance in a Single Large Health System During the 2020-2021 Winter Surge in Southern California.
Am J Clin Pathol
; 157(5): 649-652, 2022 05 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1556908
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study aimed to assess whether the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Epsilon variant (B.1.429/427) is more virulent, leading to more hospitalization and more severe disease requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission.METHODS:
SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance was performed on respiratory samples from 231 unique patients, collected at a single large health system in Southern California between November 2020 and March 2021 during the winter surge.RESULTS:
The frequencies of the Epsilon variant among outpatients, hospitalized patients, and ICU patients were indifferent.CONCLUSIONS:
Our study suggests that the Epsilon variant is not associated with increased hospitalization and ICU admission.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Topics:
Variants
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Clin Pathol
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ajcp
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