Potential recurrence of COVID-19 in a healthcare professional: SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing confirms contagiousness after re-positivity
oleh: Ana M Correia, Vítor Borges, Joana Isidro, Ana R Lima, Alberto Fernandes, Maria Leonor Godinho, Sílvia Duarte, José Ferrão, Luís Vieira, João P Gomes
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Elsevier 2021-11-01 |
Deskripsi
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.