Open AccessEpidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients from a Quarantine Center in a Developing Community: A Retrospective Study
Author(s) -
Wail Khraise,
Tala W Khraise,
Bright Starling Emerald,
Mohammed Z. Allouh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s276742
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , retrospective cohort study , disease , quarantine , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , asymptomatic carrier , medical record , pediatrics , pathology
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) agent, and is generally known as novel coronavirus. The impact of the disease has had apparent effects on health, social, and economic levels. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiologic features, clinical presentations, laboratory examination, and outcomes of COVID-19 patients in Jordan.