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Reactivation of SARS-CoV-2 infection following recovery from COVID-19
Reactivation of SARS-CoV-2 infection following recovery from COVID-19
- Source :
- Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 14, Iss 5, Pp 620-627 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2021.
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Abstract
- Introduction: Many individuals test positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA after recovering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), but the incidence of reactivation is unknown. We, therefore, estimated the incidence of reactivation among individuals who had recovered from COVID-19 and determined its predictors. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, patients with COVID-19 were followed up for at least 14 days after two consecutive negative SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction test results obtained ≥24 h apart, and the frequency of SARS-CoV-2 reactivation was assessed. Results: Of the 109 patients, 29 (27%) experienced reactivation, and seven (24%) of these were symptomatic. The mean period for the real-time PCR tests for SARS-CoV-2 from negative to positive results was 17 days. Compared with patients without reactivation, those with reactivation were significantly younger and more likely to have a lymphocyte count of
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18760341
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.5c40a74aee477e9318eb5999a033ba
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2021.02.002