Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection (Oct 2021)
Olfactory disorder in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2
- Yung-Feng Yen,
- Hsin-Hao Lai,
- Shang-Yih Chan,
- Vincent Yi-Fong Su,
- Ting-Fang Chiu,
- Chiao-Yu Huang,
- Chia-Chun Hung,
- Tzu-Ling Kuo,
- Ya-Ling Lee,
- Dachen Chu
Affiliations
- Yung-Feng Yen
- Section of Infectious Diseases, Taipei City Hospital, Yangming Branch, 105, Yusheng St., Shilin Dist., Taipei City, 111, Taiwan; Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei, 112, Taiwan; Department of Health Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan; Corresponding author. Section of Infectious Diseases, Taipei City Hospital, No.145, Zhengzhou Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei City, 10341, Taiwan.
- Hsin-Hao Lai
- Section of Infectious Diseases, Taipei City Hospital, Yangming Branch, 105, Yusheng St., Shilin Dist., Taipei City, 111, Taiwan; School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
- Shang-Yih Chan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, Yangming Branch, 105, Yusheng St., Shilin Dist., Taipei City, 111, Taiwan
- Vincent Yi-Fong Su
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei, 112, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, Yangming Branch, 105, Yusheng St., Shilin Dist., Taipei City, 111, Taiwan; Department of Chest Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Sec. 2, Shipai Rd., Beitou District, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Ting-Fang Chiu
- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, 145, Zhengzhou Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei City, 103, Taiwan; Department of Pediatrics, Taipei City Hospital, Zhongxiao Branch, 87, Tongde Rd., Nangang Dist., Taipei City, 11556, Taiwan
- Chiao-Yu Huang
- Department of Family Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, Renai Branch, 4, Renai Rd., Daan Dist., Taipei City, 106, Taiwan
- Chia-Chun Hung
- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, 145, Zhengzhou Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei City, 103, Taiwan
- Tzu-Ling Kuo
- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, 145, Zhengzhou Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei City, 103, Taiwan
- Ya-Ling Lee
- Department of Dentistry, Taipei City Hospital, No.145, Zhengzhou Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei City, 103, Taiwan; Department of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei, 112, Taiwan; University of Taipei, Taipei, No. 1, Aiguo West Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, 100, Taiwan; Corresponding author. Department of Dentistry, Taipei City Hospital, No.145, Zhengzhou Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei City, 10341, Taiwan.
- Dachen Chu
- Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei, 112, Taiwan; Department of Health Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, 145, Zhengzhou Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei City, 103, Taiwan; Department of Neurosurgery, Taipei City Hospital, No.145, Zhengzhou Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei City, 103, Taiwan
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 54,
no. 5
pp. 992 – 996
Abstract
Three (60%) of five patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had olfactory disorder. Two exhibited anosmia at the onset of COVID-19, while one had hyposmia 4 days after the onset of COVID-19. All patients with olfactory disorder were completely recovered with a mean recovery length of 11.3 days.
