Recurrence of positive SARS-CoV-2 RNA in COVID-19: A case report. (April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Dabiao; Xu, Wenxiong; Lei, Ziying; Huang, Zhanlian; Liu, Jing; Gao, Zhiliang; Peng, Liang
• Is Part Of: International journal of infectious diseases. Volume 93(2020)
• Page Start: 297
• Page End: 299
• Publication Date: 2020-04
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- SARS-CoV-2 -- Novel coronavirus -- NCP -- Infectivity; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.03.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1201-9712

Abstract

Highlights: People with positive SARS-CoV-2 RNA from respiratory tract specimens are infectious sources of COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 RNA from respiratory tract specimens may be persistent or recurrently positive during the course of this disease. Active surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 RNA should be performed for infectivity assessment. Abstract: The ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 that began in Wuhan, China, has constituted a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, with cases confirmed in multiple countries. Currently, patients are the primary source of infection. We report a confirmed case of COVID-19 whose oropharyngeal swab test of SARS-CoV-2 RNA turned positive in convalescence. This case highlights the importance of active surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 RNA for infectivity assessment.