Journal: The Journal of Infectious Diseases
Article Title: Cytomegalovirus DNAemia in Hospitalized Adults With SARS-CoV-2 Infection Requiring Supplemental Oxygen: Virologic and Clinical Characteristics and Association With Outcomes
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf649
Figure Lengend Snippet: Multivariate analysis of maximum SARS-CoV-2 viral load between baseline and day 15 ( A ) and between day 15 and 29 ( B ) among day 15 survivors. Mean differences refer to cycle threshold values obtained by polymerase chain reaction. Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; CMV, cytomegalovirus; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
Article Snippet: In CMV-seropositive trial participants, baseline and longitudinal plasma samples were tested by quantitative CMV plasma polymerase chain reaction (PCR; Abbott RealTime CMV assay, Abbott Laboratories, Chicago, IL, USA).
Techniques: Polymerase Chain Reaction