Potential recurrence of COVID-19 in a healthcare professional : SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing confirms contagiousness after re-positivity

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Re-positivity of SARS-CoV-2 tests is widely reported, raising discussion about guidance for patient discharge and ending isolation. The unsuccessful recovery of replication-competent virus and/or absence of secondary cases has suggested that re-positive patients are not contagious. This study reports SARS-CoV-2 re-positivity in a healthcare professional 16 days after three negative tests, with viral genome sequencing supporting contagiousness leading to secondary cases.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:112

Enthalten in:

International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 112(2021) vom: 02. Nov., Seite 318-320

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Correia, Ana M [VerfasserIn]
Borges, Vítor [VerfasserIn]
Isidro, Joana [VerfasserIn]
Lima, Ana R [VerfasserIn]
Fernandes, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Godinho, Maria Leonor [VerfasserIn]
Duarte, Sílvia [VerfasserIn]
Ferrão, José [VerfasserIn]
Vieira, Luís [VerfasserIn]
Gomes, João P [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Case Reports
Genome sequencing
Infectivity
Re-positivity
SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 03.12.2021

Date Revised 14.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijid.2021.09.035

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM330893017