Prolonged viral shedding in an immunocompetent patient with COVID-19.
BMJ Case Rep
; 13(10)2020 Oct 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-814254
ABSTRACT
We present a case of COVID-19 in an immunocompetent patient with risk factors for severe disease who recovered after prolonged swab positivity of 61 days postsymptom onset without significant respiratory and organ dysfunction. We discuss the reasons behind her prolonged swab positivity in the context of current SARS-CoV-2 knowledge, document the trend in her inflammatory response and swab results, and discuss the implications swab positivity had on her isolation and recovery.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Immunocompromised Host
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Virus Shedding
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Case report
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bcr-2020-237357
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