High SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Urine Sediment Correlates with Acute Kidney Injury and Poor COVID-19 Outcome

Abstract

Our results further support SARS-CoV-2 kidney tropism. A higher SARS-CoV-2 viral load in urine sediments from patients with COVID-19 correlated with increased incidence of AKI and mortality. Urinary viral detection could inform the medical care of patients with COVID-19 and kidney injury to improve prognosis.