Clinical practice in COVID-19: the most frequently asked questions to infectious diseases specialists
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2021
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Since the emergence of the disease caused by the severe respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) - COVID-19 - in late December 2019, a vast number of publica tions 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 consen sus-based information on subjects such as infection and transmission, isolation, man agement 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 bet ter manage COVID-19 in the community and the hospital settings.
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SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Transmission, Viral shedding, Quarantine, Practice management, COVID-19 vaccines
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BORGES, Moara Alves Santa Bárbara et al. Clinical practice in COVID-19: the most frequently asked questions to infectious diseases specialists. Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Salvador, v. 25, n. 6, e101648, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2021.101648. Disponível em: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867021001173?via%3Dihub. Acesso em: 18 fev. 2025.