Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Positive and Negative Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia in Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

Aim: We aimed to compare RT-PCR positive and RT-PCR negative patients with radiologically confirmed COVID-19 pneumonia admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) in terms of outcome and laboratory results in the inflammation process. Material / Method: Patients who were admitted to the ICU due to respiratory failure and had typical COVID-19 pneumonia findings on thorax tomography were included in the study. Patients were grouped as RT-PCR negative and RT-PCR positive. Groups were compared for descriptive and laboratory characteristics, treatments, length of stay and outcome. Results: Lactate, D-dimer levels, and leukocyte, neutrophil counts of the RT-PCR positive group were lower than the other group (p

Keywords

• covid-19
• pnömoni
• revers transkriptaz
• yoğun bakım
• covid-19
• intensive care unit
• pneumonia
• reverse transcriptase