TY - JOUR
AU - Waudby-West, Rupert
AU - Parcell, Benjamin J.
AU - Palmer, Colin N.A.
AU - Bell, Samira
AU - Chalmers, James D.
AU - Siddiqui, Moneeza K.
PY - 2021
DA - July
TI - The association between SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR cycle threshold and mortality in a community cohort
JO - European Respiratory Journal
VL - 59
DO - https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00360-2021
AB - Lower Ct values from RT-PCR tests are associated with higher risk of mortality in SARS-CoV2 infections. Ct values &lt; 20 was associated with 2.20 times the hazards of mortality compared to values &gt;30 [(95%CI: 1.28–3.76) adjusted for age, sex, comorbidities and hospitalisation.
PB - European Respiratory Society
UR - https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/publications/3f0af960-f9ea-439a-a13f-9c002af5e47c
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Environment, community and place
ER