Evaluation of patients with COVID-19 and the United Kingdom mutations in a training and research hospital in Istanbul

Kemal Memisoglu, Habip Yilmaz, Abdullah Emre Guner, Cemal Kazezoglu, Selen Zeliha Mart Komurcu, Isil Maral, Mustafa Cakir

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the patient clinics by studying Variant of Concern (VOC) Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) on conventional PCR-positive samples in a training and research hospital COVID test center in Istanbul. METHODS: The study is a descriptive type and VOC PCR from all samples (from a total of 1300 samples) which detected positive by conventional PCR in a training and research hospital COVID test center between February 2 and 9, 2021. The United Kingdom mutation (VOC 202012/01, B.1.1.7) has been studied. Clinics parameters of the patients were evaluated from Public Health Management System (HSYS) records. The statistical significance was taken as p