Clinical practice in COVID-19: The most frequently asked questions to infectious diseases specialists

Since the emergence of the disease caused by the severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) - COVID-19 - in late December 2019, a vast number of publications on the subject appeared in peer-reviewed journals and preprints. Despite the significant amount of available information, infectio...

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Autores principales: Moara Alves Santa Bárbara Borges, MD, MSc, Adriana Oliveira Guilarde, MD, Ph.D, Lísia Gomes Martins de Moura Tomich, MD, MSc, Marília Dalva Turchi, MD, Ph.D
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d5dcd09ba9d642c2a429426d9daa00c02021-11-28T04:29:18ZClinical practice in COVID-19: The most frequently asked questions to infectious diseases specialists1413-867010.1016/j.bjid.2021.101648https://doaj.org/article/d5dcd09ba9d642c2a429426d9daa00c02021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867021001173https://doaj.org/toc/1413-8670Since the emergence of the disease caused by the severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) - COVID-19 - in late December 2019, a vast number of publications on the subject appeared in peer-reviewed journals and preprints. Despite the significant amount of available information, infectious disease physicians are requested to solve questions from colleagues, patients, and relatives on a daily basis. Here, we aim to describe the evidence supporting the answers for frequently asked questions, based on a literature review. We created a web-based questionnaire which was distributed to a group of 70 infectious disease specialists and medical residents, asking what questions and issues they most frequently faced. The 10 most frequent questions guided the topics for a narrative review. We provide evidence and consensus-based information on subjects such as infection and transmission, isolation, management of COVID-19 confirmed cases, reinfection, clinical-therapeutic management, vaccination, and antibodies post-infection/vaccination. Correctly clarifying doubts and providing clear information to physicians, patients, and family members helps to better manage COVID-19 in the community and the hospital settings.Moara Alves Santa Bárbara Borges, MD, MScAdriana Oliveira Guilarde, MD, Ph.DLísia Gomes Martins de Moura Tomich, MD, MScMarília Dalva Turchi, MD, Ph.DElsevierarticleSARS-CoV-2COVID-19TransmissionViral sheddingQuarantinePractice managementInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216MicrobiologyQR1-502ENBrazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 25, Iss 6, Pp 101648- (2021)
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topic SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Transmission
Viral shedding
Quarantine
Practice management
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Microbiology
QR1-502
spellingShingle SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Transmission
Viral shedding
Quarantine
Practice management
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Microbiology
QR1-502
Moara Alves Santa Bárbara Borges, MD, MSc
Adriana Oliveira Guilarde, MD, Ph.D
Lísia Gomes Martins de Moura Tomich, MD, MSc
Marília Dalva Turchi, MD, Ph.D
Clinical practice in COVID-19: The most frequently asked questions to infectious diseases specialists
description Since the emergence of the disease caused by the severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) - COVID-19 - in late December 2019, a vast number of publications on the subject appeared in peer-reviewed journals and preprints. Despite the significant amount of available information, infectious disease physicians are requested to solve questions from colleagues, patients, and relatives on a daily basis. Here, we aim to describe the evidence supporting the answers for frequently asked questions, based on a literature review. We created a web-based questionnaire which was distributed to a group of 70 infectious disease specialists and medical residents, asking what questions and issues they most frequently faced. The 10 most frequent questions guided the topics for a narrative review. We provide evidence and consensus-based information on subjects such as infection and transmission, isolation, management of COVID-19 confirmed cases, reinfection, clinical-therapeutic management, vaccination, and antibodies post-infection/vaccination. Correctly clarifying doubts and providing clear information to physicians, patients, and family members helps to better manage COVID-19 in the community and the hospital settings.
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author Moara Alves Santa Bárbara Borges, MD, MSc
Adriana Oliveira Guilarde, MD, Ph.D
Lísia Gomes Martins de Moura Tomich, MD, MSc
Marília Dalva Turchi, MD, Ph.D
author_facet Moara Alves Santa Bárbara Borges, MD, MSc
Adriana Oliveira Guilarde, MD, Ph.D
Lísia Gomes Martins de Moura Tomich, MD, MSc
Marília Dalva Turchi, MD, Ph.D
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title Clinical practice in COVID-19: The most frequently asked questions to infectious diseases specialists
title_short Clinical practice in COVID-19: The most frequently asked questions to infectious diseases specialists
title_full Clinical practice in COVID-19: The most frequently asked questions to infectious diseases specialists
title_fullStr Clinical practice in COVID-19: The most frequently asked questions to infectious diseases specialists
title_full_unstemmed Clinical practice in COVID-19: The most frequently asked questions to infectious diseases specialists
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