Testing Positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Two Countries 105 Days Apart
Recovered COVID-19 patients may test positive for SARS-CoV-2 for a long time from intermittent shedding of viral fragments. A 36-year-old man who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the Czech Republic and recovered tested positive again in Bhutan, 105 days beyond his first positive test. He experience...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karolinum Press
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Prague Medical Report |
| Online Access: | https://pmr.lf1.cuni.cz/122/3/0228/ |
| Summary: | Recovered COVID-19 patients may test positive for SARS-CoV-2 for a long time from intermittent shedding of viral fragments. A 36-year-old man who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the Czech Republic and recovered tested positive again in Bhutan, 105 days beyond his first positive test. He experienced minimal symptoms and recovered without complications. Although no virological test was conducted to rule out reinfection, the repeat positive test after initial recovery likely resulted from prolonged shedding of dead viral particles than a reinfection. |
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| ISSN: | 1214-6994 2336-2936 |