TABLE III.
Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of 24 Orthopaedic Surgeons Infected with COVID-19 in Wuhan, the People’s Republic of China
| Variables | Cases* (N = 24) |
| Date of onset of symptoms | |
| Before January 15, 2020 | 1 (4.2%) |
| From January 15 to January 19, 2020 | 8 (33.3%) |
| From January 20 to January 24, 2020 | 12 (50.0%) |
| After January 24, 2020 | 3 (12.5%) |
| Symptoms | |
| Fever | 20 (83.3%) |
| Cough | 15 (62.5%) |
| Fatigue | 17 (70.8%) |
| Diarrhea | 9 (37.5%) |
| Headache | 8 (33.3%) |
| Pharyngalgia | 2 (8.3%) |
| Shortness of breath | 1 (4.2%) |
| Muscle ache | 1 (4.2%) |
| Chest congestion | 1 (4.2%) |
| Chest pain | 1 (4.2%) |
| Hematological examination | |
| Leucopenia | 3 (12.5%) |
| Lymphopenia | 14 (58.3%) |
| Increased C-reactive protein | 6 (25.0%) |
| Normal | 7 (29.2%) |
| CT findings | |
| Ground-glass opacity and consolidation | 21 (87.5%) |
| Normal | 3 (12.5%) |
| Etiological examination | |
| Positive viral nucleic acid test | 15 (62.5%) |
| Negative viral nucleic acid test | 7 (29.2%) |
| Positive viral antibody test | 9 (37.5%) |
| Negative viral antibody test | 0 (0%) |
| Treatment | |
| Hospitalization | 15 (62.5%) |
| Self-isolation | 9 (37.5%) |
| Outcome | |
| Cured | 24 (100.0%) |
| Chronic medical illness | |
| None | 23 (95.8%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1 (4.2%) |
| Possible sites of exposure | |
| General wards | 19 (79.2%) |
| Public places at hospital | 5 (20.8%) |
| Intensive care unit | 1 (4.2%) |
| Operating rooms | 3 (12.5%) |
| Community | 1 (4.2%) |
| Transmission to others | |
| Colleague | 1 (4.2%) |
| Family member | 5 (20.8%) |
| Patient | 1 (4.2%) |
| Friend | 1 (4.2%) |
| None | 18 (75.0%) |
*
The values are given as the number of patients, with the percentage in parentheses.