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. 2021 Oct 30;279(7):3477–3484. doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-07148-y

Table 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics

n %
Total 54 100
COVID-19 testing
Molecular PCR test 46 85.2
Chest CT 11 20.4
Serology (antibody test) 16 29.6
COVID-19 dedicated treatment
Oral corticosteroids 6 11.1
Nasal corticosteroids 4 7.4
Inhaled corticosteroids 2 3.7
Azithromycin alone 7 13.0
Hydroxychloroquine alone 1 1.9
Azithromycin + Hydroxychloroquine 3 5.5
Amoxicillin alone 1 1.9
Amoxicillin + Azithromycin 2 3.7
Others (vitamins, zinc) 5 9.3
Self-reported olfactory disorders
Hyposmia 4 7.4
Anosmia 49 90.7
Parosmia 11 20.4
Phantosmia 13 24.1
Taste disorders 49 90.7
Retro-olfaction alone 35 64.8
Retro-olfaction + taste 12 22.2
Taste alone 1 1.8

CT computerized tomography, PCR polymerase chain reaction