Table 3.
Nasopharyngeal viral load in 56 patients with and without RNAemia
| Characteristics | Overall patients, n = 56 | With RNAemia, n = 11 | Without RNAemia, n = 45 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viral load (log10 copies/μl) of nasopharyngeal swab collected around admission, median (IQR) | 4.2 (2.1–5.5) | 4.0 (2.1–4.9) | 4.2 (2.0–5.7) | 0.85 |
| Severity | ||||
| Moderate | 4.1 (2.0–5.3) | 0.7 | 4.2 (2.4–5.4) | 0.24 |
| Severe | 3.5 (2.1–4.9) | 3.2 (1.9–4.5) | 4.0 (2.1–5.5) | 0.47 |
| Critically ill | 5.4 (4.2–6.3) | 5.4 (4.2–6.3) | – | – |
| In‐hospital mortality | ||||
| Survivor | 4.2 (2.0–5.4) | 3.9 (1.6–4.6) | 4.3 (2.0–5.8) | 0.30 |
| Nonsurvivor | 6.0 (2.1–6.5) | 6.2 (6.0–6.5) | 2.1 | 0.22 |