Short-term Changes on Follow-up Chest X-rays of Familial Cluster of COVID-19 Cases
Jcpsp, Journal of the College of Physicians & Surgeons - Pakistan
; 30(1):S19-S22, 2021.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1112942
ABSTRACT
In this study, we report a familial cluster of cases which included five patients and two close contacts who were confirmed to have coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These participants had received real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and chest X-rays (CXRs) before diagnosis. The follow-up CXRs of three patients in the family showed significant progression, with COVID-19 pneumonia, clinically worsening in a short period of time. Therefore, the results of follow-up CXRs in the short-term may be an adjunctive diagnostic method for COVID-19 disease diagnosis and its progression. Key Words Chest X-ray, COVID-19, RT-PCR, Familial clustering.
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Jcpsp, Journal of the College of Physicians & Surgeons - Pakistan
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2021
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