Characteristics of Adults Aged 18-49 Years Without Underlying Conditions Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the United States: COVID-NET-March-August 2020

Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Mar 1;72(5):e162-e166. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1806.

Abstract

Among 513 adults aged 18-49 years without underlying medical conditions hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during March 2020-August 2020, 22% were admitted to an intensive care unit, 10% required mechanical ventilation, and 3 patients died (0.6%). These data demonstrate that healthy younger adults can develop severe COVID-19.

Keywords: COVID-19; COVID-NET; SARS-CoV-2; hospitalization; young adults.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • COVID-19*
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Laboratories
  • Middle Aged
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Young Adult