SARS-CoV-2 Viral Shedding and Associated Factors among COVID-19 Inpatients and Outpatients.

Background: According to the contagious ability of the new virus, SARS-CoV-2, characterization of viral shedding duration in the period of infection is highly valuable in terms of providing quarantine guidelines and isolation policies. Therefore, we aimed at viral shedding determination in 58 COVID-19 confirmed Iranian subjects in different stages.

Methods: 58 COVID-19 confirmed Iranian subjects including 21 outpatients and 37 inpatients were investigated.