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Long COVID-19 syndrome associated with Omicron XBB.1.5 infection: a case report
Espíndola, Otávio; Resende, Paola C; Guaraldo, Lusiele; Calvet, Guilherme Amaral; Fuller, Trevon L; Penetra, Stephanie Lema Suarez; Santos, Heloisa Ferreira Pinto; Pina-Costa, Anielle; da Silva, Michele Fernanda Borges; Moraes, Isabella Campos Vargas; Medeiros, Fernando; Whitworth, Jimmy; Smith, Christopher; Nielsen-Saines, Karin; Siqueira, Marilda M; Brasil, Patrícia.
  • Espíndola, Otávio; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica em Doenças Febris Agudas. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Resende, Paola C; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Vírus Respiratórios e do Sarampo. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Guaraldo, Lusiele; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica em Doenças Febris Agudas. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Calvet, Guilherme Amaral; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica em Doenças Febris Agudas. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Fuller, Trevon L; University of California Los Angeles. Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Los Angeles. US
  • Penetra, Stephanie Lema Suarez; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica em Doenças Febris Agudas. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Santos, Heloisa Ferreira Pinto; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica em Doenças Febris Agudas. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Pina-Costa, Anielle; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica em Doenças Febris Agudas. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • da Silva, Michele Fernanda Borges; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica em Doenças Febris Agudas. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Moraes, Isabella Campos Vargas; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica em Doenças Febris Agudas. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Medeiros, Fernando; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica em Doenças Febris Agudas. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Whitworth, Jimmy; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Department of Clinical Research. London. GB
  • Smith, Christopher; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Department of Clinical Research. London. GB
  • Nielsen-Saines, Karin; University of California Los Angeles. David Geffen School of Medicine. Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Los Angeles. US
  • Siqueira, Marilda M; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Vírus Respiratórios e do Sarampo. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Brasil, Patrícia; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica em Doenças Febris Agudas. Rio de Janeiro. BR
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 118: e230069, 2023. tab
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1514606
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND There is interest in lingering non-specific symptoms after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, referred to as Long coronavirus disease 2019 (Long COVID-19). It remains unknown whether the risk of Long COVID-19 is associated with pre-existing comorbidities or initial COVID-19 severity, including infections due to new Omicron lineages which predominated in 2023. OBJECTIVES The aim of this case report was to characterize the clinical features of acute XBB.1.5 infection followed by Long COVID-19. METHODS We followed a 73-year old female resident of Rio de Janeiro with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 during acute infection and subsequent months. The SARS-CoV-2 lineage was determined by genome sequencing. FINDINGS The participant denied comorbidities and had completed a two-dose vaccination schedule followed by two booster doses eight months prior to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Primary infection by viral lineage XBB.1.5. was clinically mild, but the participant subsequently reported persistent fatigue. MAIN CONCLUSIONS This case demonstrates that Long COVID-19 may develop even after mild disease due to SARS-CoV-2 in fully vaccinated and boosted individuals without comorbidities. Continued monitoring of new SARS-CoV-2 lineages and associated clinical outcomes is warranted. Measures to prevent infection should continue to be implemented including development of new vaccines and antivirals effective against novel variants.


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2023 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil / United States / United kingdom Institution/Affiliation country: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz/BR / London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine/GB / University of California Los Angeles/US

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2023 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil / United States / United kingdom Institution/Affiliation country: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz/BR / London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine/GB / University of California Los Angeles/US