“I Can Taste It, But Sometimes It’s Disgusting” Cross-sectional Study on the Influence of SARS-CoV-2 Infections, Both Acute and Postinfection, in Comparison to Other Respiratory Infections on Taste and Smell Perception

In the omicron era, hyposmia and hypogeusia are not pathognomonic for acute SARS-CoV-2 infections. In a subgroup, SARS-CoV-2 can cause long-lasting taste and smell impairment, mostly aversive changes, which are not detected by the validated tests. It is therefore essentially necessary to apply objective and subjective methods at the same time to improve the detection of hyposmia and hypogeusia in children.