Department of Infectious Diseases, St Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Dr. Kazuhiro Ishikawa is currently working in the Department of Infectious Diseases, St Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo which is located in Japan.
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How to Diagnose COVID-19 in Early Stage or Asymptomatic Patient
Author(s): Kazuhiro Ishikawa* and Nobuyoshi Mori
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly progressed into a global pandemic within several months. In
diagnosis, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is currently performed. Given the lack of
sensitivity and its turnaround time, RT-PCR alone is not necessarily perfect for rapid diagnosis of COVID-19. In this
article, we aim to review the typical symptoms, clinical course, manifestations and usefulness of chest CT in
comparison with RT-PCR. .. View more»