Conclusion
Patients’ characteristics associated with a positive PCR are common
between SARS-CoV-2 and other RVs, but a simple discrimination of strong
SARS-CoV-2 suspicion with a limited set of clinical features seems
possible. Such scoring could be useful but has to be prospectively
evaluated and will not eliminate the need for rapid PCR assays.
Key words: SARS-CoV2, Influenza, Emergency Department, Respiratory virus
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