Positive virus detection in patients who recovered from COVID-19 during quarantine period between discharge and home: a two-center experience in Wuhan, China.

Wang, Xiaobing; Zhang, Ping; Xiao, Jun; Zhu, Yue; Zhang, Lin; Chen, Liping

Wang, Xiaobing; Zhang, Ping; Xiao, Jun; Zhu, Yue; Zhang, Lin; Chen, Liping.

Wang X; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, 15th floor, Building 6#, Donghu Road 169, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Zhang P; Key Laboratory of Intestinal and Colorectal Diseases, The Hubei Clinical Center, Wuhan, China.
Xiao J; Department of Child Healthcare, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China.
Zhu Y; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, 15th floor, Building 6#, Donghu Road 169, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Zhang L; Key Laboratory of Intestinal and Colorectal Diseases, The Hubei Clinical Center, Wuhan, China.
Chen L; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, 15th floor, Building 6#, Donghu Road 169, Wuhan, 430071, China.

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis ; 40(3): 657-661, 2021 Mar.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-942543

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The incidence of re-positive virus detection in patients who recovered from COVID-19 during quarantine was 6.2% in two designated locations, in Wuhan, indicating that suggestions for patients after discharge to be quarantined before leaving for home might be necessary. This experience might be referred to by other countries with epidemic outbreak.

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Aftercare/statistics & numerical data; COVID-19/diagnosis; Quarantine/statistics & numerical data; SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification; Adult; Aged; COVID-19/epidemiology; COVID-19/prevention & control; China/epidemiology; Female; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged

Keywords

After discharge; COVID-19; Quarantine period; Re-positive virus detection; Two-center experience; Wuhan

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Quarantine / Aftercare / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Microbiology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10096-020-03918-4

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