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Utility of CT scan in patients with initial negative PCR for SARS-CoV2: a report of three cases.
Bouiller, Kevin; Humbert, Sébastien; Payet-Revest, Camille; Brunel, Anne-Sophie; Mareshal, Adrien; Lepiller, Quentin; Grillet, Franck; Chirouze, Catherine.
  • Bouiller K; Infectious and Tropical Disease Department, University Hospital Besancon (CHRU Besancon), 3 Boulevard Alexandre Fleming, 25030, Besançon, France. kbouiller@chu-besancon.fr.
  • Humbert S; UMR CNRS 6249, Chrono Environnement, University of Burgundy Franche-Comté, Besançon, France. kbouiller@chu-besancon.fr.
  • Payet-Revest C; Internal Medicine Department, University Hospital Besancon, 3 Boulevard Alexandre Fleming, 25030, Besançon, France.
  • Brunel AS; Internal Medicine Department, University Hospital Besancon, 3 Boulevard Alexandre Fleming, 25030, Besançon, France.
  • Mareshal A; Infectious and Tropical Disease Department, University Hospital Besancon (CHRU Besancon), 3 Boulevard Alexandre Fleming, 25030, Besançon, France.
  • Lepiller Q; Dermatology Department, University Hospital Besancon, 3 Boulevard Alexandre Fleming, 25030, Besançon, France.
  • Grillet F; Laboratory of Virology, University Hospital Besancon, 3 Boulevard Alexandre Fleming, 25030, Besançon, France.
  • Chirouze C; Radiology Department, University Hospital Besancon, 3 Boulevard Alexandre Fleming, 25030, Besançon, France.
Infection ; 48(6): 945-948, 2020 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-612672
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PCR-based viral RNA to confirm the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection has a sensitivity of around 70%. We report three cases of patients with negative initial PCR and CT scan lesions that led us to suspect COVID-19, but which one(s) are really COVID-19?
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tomography, X-Ray Computed / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: English Journal: Infection Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S15010-020-01467-8

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tomography, X-Ray Computed / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: English Journal: Infection Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S15010-020-01467-8