A 56-year-old man with RT-PCR negative nasopharyngeal swabs with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pneumonia.
Ann Agric Environ Med
; 27(2): 317-318, 2020 Jun 19.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-614679
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Diagnostic procedure in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is based mainly on performing real-time-reverse transcription-polymerase chain-reaction (RT-PCR), which has been accepted as the gold standard method. In some cases, such as mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 genome, variable viral load kinetics or laboratory errors, it can be false-negative. CASE REPORT The case is presented of a 56-year-old man with respiratory tract symptoms, with twice negative results of real-time-reverse transcription-polymerase chain-reaction of nasopharyngeal swabs and positive chest computed tomography, with typical findings for COVID-19 pneumonia.CONCLUSIONS:
Patients with negative RT-PCR results, but with positive computed tomography findings characteristic for COVID-19, should be treated as well as those infected.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Nasopharynx
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann Agric Environ Med
Journal subject:
Environmental Health
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Aaem
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