A new positive SARS-CoV-2 test months after severe COVID-19 illness: reinfection or intermittent viral shedding?
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(2)2021 Feb 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1066843
ABSTRACT
We present a case of a patient who had a history of severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) 4 months prior to this current presentation and, after a long asymptomatic period, subsequently tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) by a RNA PCR assay, after several interval negative SARS-CoV-2 RNA tests. We present this potential case of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in order to incite discussion around differentiating persistent infection with intermittent viral shedding and reinfection, as well as to discuss evolving knowledge and approaches to the clinical management, follow-up molecular testing and treatment of COVID-19 reinfection.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Virus Shedding
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Reinfection
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bcr-2020-240531
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