Table 4.
Results of Subsequent SARS-CoV-2 PCR or Antigen Tests Within 28 Days After Admission Date
7–14-Day SARS-CoV-2-Positive Test Patients, No. (%) | 14–21-Day SARS-CoV-2-Positive Test Patients, No. (%) | 21–28-Day SARS-CoV-2-Positive Test Patients, No. (%) | 7–28-Day SARS-CoV-2-Positive Test Patients, No. (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Group 0 (no ondansetron) | 250/307 (81.4) | 123/167 (73.7) | 54/92 (58.8) | 427/566 (75.4) |
Group 1 (0–8 mg ondansetron/first 48 h) | 18/21 (86) | 9/14 (64) | 3/4 (75) | 30/39 (76) |
Group 2 (≥8 mg ondansetron/first 48 h) | 11/15 (73) | 4/8 (50) | 0/5 (0) | 15/28 (54) |
Patients who received ondansetron in the first 48 hours postadmission were less likely to have positive SARS-CoV-2 test results in the subsequent 4 weeks.
Abbreviations: PCR, polymerase chain reaction; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.