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Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in an unvaccinated 97-year-old woman: A case report.
Georgakopoulou, Vasiliki Epameinondas; Papalexis, Petros; Sanos, Christos; Bitsani, Aikaterini; Garmpi, Anna; Damaskos, Christos; Garmpis, Nikolaos; Gkoufa, Aikaterini; Chlapoutakis, Serafeim; Sklapani, Pagona; Mantzouranis, Konstantinos; Trakas, Nikolaos; Spandidos, Demetrios A.
  • Georgakopoulou VE; Pulmonology Department, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
  • Papalexis P; First Department of Propedeutic Internal Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
  • Sanos C; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.
  • Bitsani A; Department of Pathophysiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
  • Garmpi A; First Department of Propedeutic Internal Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
  • Damaskos C; First Department of Propedeutic Internal Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
  • Garmpis N; Renal Transplantation Unit, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
  • Gkoufa A; N.S. Christeas Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
  • Chlapoutakis S; N.S. Christeas Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
  • Sklapani P; Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
  • Mantzouranis K; First Department of Internal Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
  • Trakas N; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Agios Savvas Hospital, 11522 Athens, Greece.
  • Spandidos DA; Department of Cytology, Mitera Hospital, 15123 Athens, Greece.
Biomed Rep ; 15(6): 107, 2021 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1515559
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infection caused by the newly detected coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. The majority of individuals will exhibit mild to moderate illness. Older individuals, and those suffering from co-existing diseases have a greater probability of experiencing a serious illness. Moreover, elderly patients have higher mortality rates than younger patients, especially those who are unvaccinated. Asymptomatic infection is mostly observed in individuals who are younger, as younger patients are more likely to exhibit a stronger immune response to the infection; aging is characterized by the decline immune function. In this article, a rare case of an unvaccinated 97-year-old woman is described who was admitted to Laiko General Hospital due to altered levels of consciousness, hypotension and a hematoma of the thoracic region, and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid in a nasopharyngeal specimen and positive for IgG antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein without a history of consistent manifestations, indicating a past asymptomatic infection.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Biomed Rep Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Br.2021.1483

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Biomed Rep Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Br.2021.1483