Table 2.
Characteristics of nosocomial SARS-Cov 2 infection.
| Characteristics | Number of patients (Total n = 15) |
|---|---|
| Circumstances of diagnosis | |
| Screening PCR | 3 |
| Fever | 1 |
| Dyspnea with fever | 8 |
| Dyspnea alone | 1 |
| Diarrhea | 1 |
| Interval between admission and positive test: Days (range) | 29 (6–61) |
| Oxygen saturation on room air at the time of diagnosis: %, (range) | 94 (50–98) |
| Do-not-resuscitate status at diagnosis of COVID-19 infection | 8 |
| Ventilation mode | |
| Spontaneous-room air | 3 |
| Spontaneous-nasal prong oxygen | 6 |
| Spontaneous with High-concentration oxygen mask | 3 |
| Endotracheal intubation | 2 |
| Tracheostomy | 1 |
| Laboratory data at the time of diagnosis | |
| Lymphocyte count: lymphocytes/mm3 (extremes) | 920 (200–1510) |
| Neutrophil count: neutrophils/mm3 (extremes) | 4 006 (800–16 000) |