Comparison of clinical and microbiological diagnoses for older adults with COVID-19 in Wuhan: a retrospective study

The potential differences between a clinical diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (i.e., symptoms without positive virus test) and a microbiological diagnosis (i.e., positive virus test results) of COVID-19 are not known. This study explored the differences between the two types of COVID-19 diagnosis among older patients in terms of clinical characteristics and outcomes. A total of 244 inpatients aged ≥ 60 years with COVID-19 were...