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Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunction in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
PMU Authors
A. C. Rokohl, M. Augustin, L. M. Heindl
All Authors
J. C. Luers, A. C. Rokohl, N. Loreck, P. A. Wawer Matos, M. Augustin, F. Dewald, F. Klein, C. Lehmann, L. M. Heindl
Journal association
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has spread rapidly worldwide. Given scarce resources, nonlaboratory diagnostics are crucial. In this cross-sectional study, two-thirds of European patients with confirmed COVID-19 reported olfactory and gustatory dysfunction, indicating the significance of these symptoms in early diagnostics.
Keywords
Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over COVID-19/complications/*diagnosis COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing Cross-Sectional Studies *Early Diagnosis Female Germany Humans Male Middle Aged Nose/virology Olfaction Disorders/*virology Retrospective Studies SARS-CoV-2 Smell Surveys and Questionnaires Symptom Assessment Taste Taste Disorders/*virology Young Adult Covid-19 Coronavirus Nasal symptoms Olfaction Sense of taste