| Author, Year, Reference |
Cutoff to define PVS |
| Lee N, 2009 [16] |
≥ 5 days OS |
| Meschi S, 2011 [15] |
> 6 days OS |
| Gianella M, 2010 [12] |
≥7 days VM |
| Schuurmans MM, 2014 [11] |
≥7 days VM |
| Leekha S, 2007 [14] |
≥7 days OS |
| Chin BS, 2012 [8] |
>7 days OS |
| Souza TML, 2010 [7] |
>7 days VM |
| Carr S, 2011 [9] |
≥14 days VM |
| Choi SM [13] |
>14 days VM |
| Note: PVS:Prolonged Viral Shedding; OS:Onset of Symptoms; Duration of shedding calculated from the onset of symptoms. VM:Viral Material; Duration of shedding is calculated from first detection of viral material. |
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