Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Severe Disease of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in a Low Case Fatality Rate Region in Korea

• Published in: Infection & chemotherapy Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 718 - 729
• Main Authors: Kim, Misun, Yoo, Jeong Rae, Heo, Sang Taek, Lee, Hyang Ran, Oh, Hyunjoo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Society of Infectious Diseases; Korean Society for Antimicrobial Therapy; The Korean Society for AIDS 01.12.2021; 대한감염학회
• Subjects: Original; 내과학; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Jeju; Mortality; Korea

Jeju island had the seventh highest incidence rate of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) but showed the lowest case fatality rate among 17 provinces of Korea, which may be associated with comorbidities and geographic differences. This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological and clinical characte...